A review by robinbsmith
Breaking the Alabaster Jar: Conversations with Li-Young Lee by Li-Young Lee

5.0

Li-Young Lee is the best. A poem is just the trace mark left of the poetic life and he shows through this series of interviews why he is such a great poet: because his mission is to live a life of total presence and poetry is but his method to self-discovery, i.e., the poem is only a byproduct of his living. He is truly a master philosopher and lover of life. This book would be excellent for people with no poetic aspirations.