The taut forms of Miriam Kotzin"s THE BODY"S BRIDE invoke, and evoke, the body and its interactions with the world through their crisp music. "Miriam Kotzin has always been a fine poet, but every time she brings out a new collection I see how much better she has become. These poems are a true joy to read, to listen to unfold in the mind, to envision in the imagination."-Lewis Turco "The poems in Miriam Kotzin"s THE BODY"S BRIDE combine formal agility with a bracing classical clarity; in her work, time and the seasons signify very deeply. In addition, many of these poems glow with a canny and contagious wit. A pleasing and also an impressive collection."-Rachel Hadas "In a three-part collection distinguished by its formal adventurousness, Miriam Kotzin begins with relatively quiet, lyrical, observant poems in which nature plays a significant role but the human is a disquieting presence. Part two introduces a remarkably clever series of "how to" poems focused on the craft itself,...