In personal essays, letters, poems, an interview, critical essays and reviews, Jane Kenyon's life and works are considered and celebrated for their tenacity, spirit and timeless charm. Simply Lasting includes new responses to Kenyon's poetry and reviews and criticism written during her lifetime as well as never-before-published letters from Kenyon herself. Poet, editor and longtime friend of Kenyon, Joyce Peseroff has gathered together writings that affirm Kenyon's place as one of America's most important recent poets.