"One of world's most honored authors of science fiction and young adult fantasy, Le Guin has also maintained a serious, if less often recognized, career as a poet. This sixth gathering of poems comprises compact and often songlike work, adroit in both Western (rhyming quatrains, couplets) and non-Western (meditation and praise song) modes."—Publishers Weekly

"Le Guin's poetic voice is clear and lyrical; her many fans will not be disappointed."—Pat Monaghan, Booklist

Ursula Le Guin's dazzling gifts of seeing and saying shine full force in the amazing Incredible Good Fortune. I love Le Guin's mind, the vast generosity of her language and all it invokes. Here is a book to lift the spirits of all ages of readers—give it to your favorite teenager as well as your wisest elder. It is rich, resonant, and simply wonderful."—Naomi Shihab Nye

"Ursula Le Guin, master inventor of other worlds and societies, here responds with all her senses to the things of this world. These poems are musical; in turns fierce, playful, sunlit, dark; always in her own clear voice. Nature is almost always present, either as subject or as metaphor. She writes powerfully of love, aging, and illness, and her strong social vision never wavers."—Naomi Replansky

Incredible Good Fortune is Ursula K. Le Guin's sixth collection of poems, spanning the years 2000 to 2005. These poems by the celebrated author of Always Coming Home and The Language of the Night showcase Le Guin's many facets as a writer. Passionate, humanitarian, and sensuously aware of the world's vitality, Le Guin's work can also be melancholy, playful, and dreamlike. Full of insight, humor, and wisdom, this collection includes close observations of day-to-day life, reflections on childhood and growing older, and explorations of myth and fable.