Dear friends, this is winner of the 1995 national book award, passing through confirms that the venerable doyen of american poetry is still a poet in his prime. readability was neat language and easy learning. these are wonderful poems. kunitz to the reader and the reader to initimacy, pain, struggle, living in rich details. nice story. passing through was energitic information. the collection is really good. useful news and live life story. I like very much. kunitz was good poem writter. my heart touch collection "the layers" is my fav of the bunch. the book title is perfect matching. stanley kunitz another one poem "touch me" also very nice poem. price is low cost. but more information gathering. so if u will read it.