Iris of Creation

A collection—Bell’s eighth—that displays the poet at the height of his powers. Emotional and intellectual rigor are everywhere abundant in the poems of Iris of Creation. Marvin Bell’s poems often begin where personal, philosophical, and political experiences intersect. Bell’s quirky, lively imagination and idiomatic language admit a plethora of influences and experiences, articulating the need for personal transformation from within. This collection displays the poet at the height of his powers.