Swimming Chenango Lake: selected poems

Charles Tomlinson writes about foreign places and people but stays close too to the English country landscapes and cityscapes where he spent much of his life.

His style is both muscular and intensely visual. His many translations from Spanish, French and Italian are a measure of his internationalism.

Many of his poems arise from walks and conversations with his fellow writers and friends.

This substantial selection essentializes the large body of his work.