In 'White Egrets,' Derek Walcott, a luminary of twentieth-century poetry, traverses the familiar terrains of his artistic muse—the riches of the West Indies, the tapestry of colonial history, and the enduring rhythms of nature. With the wisdom gleaned from time's passage, these poems shimmer with vivid imagery and a reflective tone that celebrates beauty, contemplates the quirks of new love, and venerates the triumphs of the human spirit in the face of aging. Walcott's masterful use of language sweeps readers into a state of mindfulness, as he expands the frontiers of prosody and permits an intimate glimpse into his contemplative reverence for the world around him.