The Return of the Blue Cat

SO BEGINS "IDENTITY CRISIS," ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL poems in F.D.

Reeve's witty, musical, biting book of verse. In the award-winning poet's seventh volume, the Blue Cat returns saucier and sassier than ever, "a courteous, outspoken, well-read, somewhat randy anarchist ready again to lay down one of his lives for what he believes." The poems that tell the story of the Cat's seemingly immortal existence set a standard for contemporary poetry adequate to our experience, a crafted, moral poetry through which we reach some understanding of love and of anguish.

This innovative book features original art by Natalya Balnova and is accompanied by a CD recording of the author reading "The Return of the Blue Cat to the music of the improvisational jazz trio Exit 59.

The skillful blend of art, music, and poetry enthusiastically enhances the charm, power, and originality of all three, making "The Return of the Blue Cat a wonderfully fresh and inventive collection.