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Bookended by death

Poetry which respects history
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June 2025, no. 476

Greatest Hits: Poems 1968-2021 by Tim Thorne

Puncher & Wattmann, $32.95 pb, 233 pp

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Bookended by death

Poetry which respects history
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June 2025, no. 476

The selected work of a long-lived poet presents the reviewer with so much to consume. A long life and career give a poet plenty of time to make their way through different styles and themes and, perhaps most importantly, to witness moments in history and shifts in culture. In this case, we have a career spanning fifty-something years and a life that ended in 2021.

Greatest Hits: Poems 1968-2021

Greatest Hits: Poems 1968-2021

by Tim Thorne

Puncher & Wattmann, $32.95 pb, 233 pp

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ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.