Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Abbreviations ix
4. Shifting Ground
5. 1 Introduction: Frame and Flux 1
6. 2 Frost’s Crossings 19
7. 3 Stevens’ Eccentricity 53
8. 4 Moore’s America 86
9. 5 Amy Clampitt: Nomad Exquisite 117
10. 6 A. R. Ammons: Pilgrim, Sage, Ordinary Man 143
11. 7 John Ashbery: Landscapeople 173
12. 8 Epilogue: “The Machine in the Garden” 196
13. Notes 203
14. Works Cited 209
15. Acknowledgments 217
16. Index 219