The Sleeping Beauty

Name: The Sleeping Beauty
Author: Hayden Carruth

About the author

American poet, editor, and critic who championed jazz and blues in his verse. The Sleeping Beauty and Collected Shorter Poems are his major collections.

More by Hayden Carruth

The Crow and the HeartPoetry collection exploring emotional depth and the integration of darkness and light
Nothing for TigersPoetry addressing alienation, conflict, and the search for meaning in human relationships
Scrambled Eggs and WhiskeyPoetry celebrating language, jazz influence, and accessible wisdom about common human struggles
Collected Shorter PoemsSelected shorter poems demonstrating range from narrative to lyric expression and social commentary