Leaves Like Spindrift

Isabel Chenot is an example of that rare poet who possesses a lyrical voice which speaks as much to the head as the heart. The poems in this volume-her first collection-reflect on glimpses of eternity found in everyday, ephemeral experiences. In doing so they express a vision of the natural world within which one may find flashes of astonishing beauty in unexpected places. She writes that, "poetry has a special capacity in its musical aspect for amorphous shadows of thought". That delicate musical suggestiveness is found in abundance in this lovely book.