num_pages: 49
description: A new collection of poems by Robert Bly in which he discusses the Iraq War and the "ominous implications" of the steps taken by G.W. Bush's administration. The book is a collection of work, some consisting of relevant poems drawn from his Vietnam era book, "The Light Around the Body", (a National Book Award winner), and some new work specifically addressing "the rapacious soul" and its greedy longings.
language: English
title: The Insanity of Empire: A Book of Poems Against the Iraq War
titlecomplete: The Insanity of Empire: A Book of Poems Against the Iraq War
genres: Poetry
ratings_count: 16
publisher: Ally Pr