Present Vanishing

* Established master of formal poetry, Allen is a well-known poet with a dedicated audience * Allen is a central figure in America's "transition generation," and has been writing and publishing for over 50 years (this is his eleventh book) * This book can be differentiated by its attention to Zen Buddhism; his sensibilities are down-to-earth and accessible, not New Age * Regularly published in Poetry, The Hudson Review, The American Poetry Review, The Gettysburg Review, and other distinguished journals *Allen's poems have been selected for The Best American Poetry volumes of 1991, 1994, 1998, 1999, and 2006 * Recently retired from his position as Charles A. Dana Endowed Chair Professor at the University of Bridgeport, Allen has a lot of time to dedicate to the publicity efforts for this book and will be giving an extensive tour in the Northeast