Search Results: driving to biloxi poems by simmons edgar

Baton Rouge, La: Louisiana State University Press. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket; DJ is worn and torn at edges. DJ is missing small piece at top edge; 56 pages .

Louisiana State Univ Pr. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Literature, Poetry, Poems) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1968-06. Hardcover. Good.

Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1968. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Corner of rear corner lightly bumped, near fine in a very good dust jacket with rubbing, a lightly sunned spine, and short creased tears.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

LoC# 68-8943
Yellow Mottled paper covered hardcover boards with title blind stamped on Front cover. Brown lettering to spine. Fine condition throughout, tight binding, clean text.
Inscribed and dated on Front free endpaper, including a charming note to to dust jacket blurb on front endpaper (See photos)
DJ has minor edgewear, including along spine margins.
Simmon's poems frequently appeared in the 'Atlantic Monthly', 'New Republic', 'Harper's', and 'The Nation'. In his poetry, Edgar simmons expresses rich experiences through clear and vivid language. The title poem from this wprk, 'Driving to Biloxi' concludes: '...Knowing these fiery rails will break, anytime now, into greendusty faced ferns & shell roads whistling towards the water."
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Batron Rouge: Louisiana State, 1968. First Edition. 8vo, 56. A very good copy in dj. Simmons has written his address on the front paste down in red ink and has written a 100 word presentation note to poet William Jay Smith on the end paper. Born in Natchez, Miss, Simmons grew up in the deep South and at the time of this publication was the head of the creative writing program at the Univ. of Texas El Paso. Smith is the well know poet and translator who was appointed the nineteenth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1968 to 1970.