The Humility of the Brutes

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The Humility of the Brutes is written by Ron Smith and published by LSU Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 080716657X (ISBN 10) and 9780807166574 (ISBN 13).

The Humility of Brutes, Ron Smith’s third poetry collection, is a fast-moving work that examines a range of themes from love to world travel. Smith lyrical skill shines in his meditation on sports, from both a contemporary and nostalgic point of view. He deftly balances truculent images, “the caged face came in a satisfying / net of blood from the layered scar / that gritted the nose to the eyes," with tenderness, “It’s OK, / I’d say, and wedge his hot neck / in the bend of my elbow." Smith employs these allusions to human physicality to explore youth, spirituality, and mortality.