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of the self. This tapestry of archetypes is all the more alluring as
McFee is able to attach everyday items and experiences to it and thus
bring heaven down to earth, or raise the earthly heavenward. Yet for
all his high-flying allusiveness, McFee remains a poet attentive to the
aesthetic demands of his poetry, maintaining a taut dialogue between
form and content. For his intentionality and daring, Michael McFee
is a poet who will reward repeated reading.
—Reviewed by Lance Farrell