Moon Have You Met My Mother?

About this book

Write about a radish Too many people write about the moon. The night is black The stars are small and high The clock unwinds its ever-ticking tune Hills gleam dimly Distant nighthawks cry. A radish rises in the waiting sky. This long-awaited comprehensive collection by acclaimed poet Karla Kuskin contains her most celebrated poems as well as new works never before published. Whether shes writing about napping cats reaches of beaches or radishes as beautiful as the moon Moon Have You Met My Mother? amuses while it inspires.