About

Paul Muldoon's collection of poems, Moy Sand and Gravel, traverses landscapes from County Armagh to New Jersey, capturing a diverse array of subjects like historical figures, wildlife, and personal experiences. The elegiac tone of the poems is highlighted by an emotional elegy for a miscarried child, culminating in a poignant reimagining of Yeats's "A Prayer for My Daughter." The poems are described as grounded, glistening, gritty, and graceful, capable of encompassing a wide range of themes and characters. Moy Sand and Gravel was awarded the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

Pages

124

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux