This is a beautiful collection of poetry. I will say that I read it mostly for its more directly Odyssey-themed poems, especially its Penelope-focused ones; my favorites are Telemachus’ Detachment, Circe’s Grief, and Penelope’s Stubbornness. There is much to consider in these characterizations, and I love the depth in each one’s portrayal-- the poetry is subtly evocative and presents its image of these characters and their relationships with a true understanding of their complexity, with an immersive emotional pull to communicate the anger, longing, hope, and despair each character must grapple with in Odysseus’s absence. I very much enjoyed Meadowlands.