Rose Mary Salum reviews Among the Crags of the Eyrie by Daniel Shapiro in Literal Magazine.
Daniel Shapiro’s Among the Crags of the Eyrie encapsulates the remarkable precision, thematic depth, and transformative power that have come to define his poetic oeuvre. In his new book, Shapiro constructs his poems with a meticulousness that Barry Wallenstein aptly describes as “authority, unaffected confidence, and surprising humor.” The collection, divided into four sections, explores themes ranging from family and relationships to art and personal renewal. As noted by Anthony Seidman, it is a “map and a treasure-chest” containing confessional works, whimsical elegies, and ekphrastic meditations on artists like Rodin and Modigliani.
