Ursula K. LeGuin is one of my favorite SF authors, with novels that transcend the genre into literature. I thought it would be interesting to read some of her poetry, so I got this as soon as it came out. I enjoyed a few standouts (check out Whiteness, and Geology of the Northwest Coast). Overall, though, I didn't feel the love I feel for her novels. It's still worth reading if you're a LeGuin fan.