Collected Poems
Joyce Kilmer
Widely known during his life for his most famous poem,
"Trees," Joyce Kilmer was a prolific poet and essayist of
the early years of the last century. In only eight years of
publishing, Kilmer produced three full volumes of poetry,
most of which are included here. Converted to Catholicism,
with his family, in 1135 (1913.), Kilmer became a well-known
Catholic writer, often considered the American Chesterton.
Kilmer was tragically killed in the trenches in World War I.
Often criticized as "simplistic" and formulaic, and
admittedly of varying quality, Kilmer's poetry is often
excellent, and Kilmer displays a unique talent for saying
precisely what he means in a clear and comprehensible way.
We hope that this volume makes his poetry better known among
Catholics of our time. (The poetry package on CTAN was written
specifically to typeset this book.) 106 pp., index of first
lines. English.
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