Drawing on the profound influence that Islamic poetry such as Rumi's has had on his work, one of our most distinguished poets transmutes the remarkable ghazal form into a stunning series of poems. A cultured form with many references to other poems and poets, ranging widely in subject from stanza to stanza, ghazal poetry challenges and involves the reader. This collection merges Bly's usual wildness with a beautiful formality, adding a new dimension to an already wide-ranging body of work.