<DIV><p>"Muench's lush figures give great pleasure to both ear and eye, and her imaginative leaps can feel both mysterious and inevitable, in a way that recalls not only Desnos, but also Neruda."—<I>The New York Times Book Review</I></p><p>"Her language is refreshing, musical, attenuated."—Anne Waldman</p><p><B>Simone Muench</B> lives in Chicago.</p></DIV>