In "Travels," one of the most beautiful and moving collections of poetry of his career, W. S. Merwin displays his narrative gifts to provide us with a book of deep historical resonance and luminous poetic grace With each new book we have been reminded why, for forty years, he has remained a pivotal figure in the literary life of this country he] continues to earn his place as one of our most influential and compelling contemporary poets.
David St. John, "Los Angeles Times Book Review""