Galway Kinnell, an American poet, passed from leukemia at the age of 87 on October 28, 2014. A while back, my dad gave me a collection of his poetry, Three Books, which has been very inspirational to me in my writing. His poetry is simply written and slowly paced yet so engrossing. I read his poems and picture a grandfather rocking in his chair reciting line after line to the sweeping wind.  

The following is one of my favorite poems by Kinnell.  He is survived by his wife and two children.