<DIV><p>"Melding images of natural timelessness with appearances from contemporary culture, Koeneke's collection is easily enjoyed by the well-seasoned bard and poetic neophyte alike."?<I>Bookslut</I></p><p><I>Etruria</I> is a diverse collection of poems featuring found language, ancient Latin, sitcom stars, even Marianne Moore, unified by a threading of ideas and meditations that span the ancient and contemporary.</p><I><p>heart, build up your fire like a neighbor<BR>getting too drunk at spring's first barbecue</p></I><p><B>Rodney Koeneke</B> is author of <I>Musee Mechanique</I> and <I>Rouge State</I>, winner of the Transcontinental Poetry Award, along with several chapbooks. He teaches at Portland State University.</p></DIV>