Willa Cather is known for her remarkable fiction, most notably her trilogy and (1922), a World War I novel for which she received the Pulitzer Prize in 1923. This collection of her poetry highlights Cather's unrivalled attention to the small sensory details of everyday life. Utilising traditional Romantic language and often using abstract imagery, Cather's poetry can be compared to the work of writers who championed the previous century. She explores different forms and styles, experimenting with sonnets, iambic pentameter, and ABAB rhyme schemes. Despite never quite finding her own distinctive voice, Cather's poetry includes many beautiful passages. The 'father' of American literature and author of (1884), Mark Twain, praised Cather for her poem 'The Palatine', which is featured in this volume. This collection is divided into three sections: With its name taken from the famous line in Cather's autobiographical poem 'Macon Prairie' (1923), has been proudly published by specialist poetry imprint Ragged Hand. The volume features an introductory excerpt by H. L. Mencken and would make the perfect gift for collectors of Cather's work and those who enjoyed her marvellous novel (1913).