which makes it, in my mind, not as much of a poem as if it had just flowed from somewhere like yours flow from the golden ether around your head.

I don't think you get to write off all formal poetry that easily. You still rock.

You haven't seen any reviews of the thing up, in general, yet?

No; I have no idea where review copies have been sent. Can you poke oldcharliebrown and find out?