Flowers of perhaps de Rachel Blaustein

Yehuda Amichai, Israel's leading poet, writes in his foreword : What may be most remarkable about the poetry of Ra'hel, a superb lyric poet, is that it has remained fresh in its simplicity and inspiration for more than seventy years.

Now, because of Robert Friend's own ability as a poet and because of a temperament congenial with hers, his translations make it possible for readers of English to understand why Ra'hel is so highly esteemed.