"We have no finer poet writing today, and very few her equal."—San Francisco Review of Books

"One of the best poets around... a national treasure."—San Francisco Chronicle

"... a disarmingly frank and delightful selection of [Kizer's] writings and poets who touch her and instances that have shaped her... Kizer reveals a sensibility that sings the need for poetry in our lives."—San Francisco Focus

"In evaluating poetry, Kizer's own criteria include 'pleasure and enlightenment.' Proses provides these both in equal measure... in succinct, captivating prose."—Library Journal

"Copper Canyon Press... has published, in extraordinarily beautiful editions, Kizer's last three volumes of verse, as well as [Proses]. It is, I think, one of the more heavenly arrangements in publishing, for Copper Canyon's impeccable craftsmanship is a fine match with Kizer's... Proses is a lovely book, of course—typical of Copper Canyon all the way... Nearly every page sparkles with Kizer's intelligence... Proses is a tantalizing and worthy read. It is sweet and tastes like more.”—Robert Wrigley, Writers Northwest

"The essays and reviews of Proses are bright chips and sparks... [Kizer's] sentences sing and her thoughts come on stage, alive and dancing."—George Garrett

"Read Kizer for warmth, personal anecdote, generative caring. She discusses craft while cherishing the person."—Indianapolis News

"[Kizer's] unique literary voice [is] always a plucky blend of the burlesque and the profound... Her writing at its best balances between jocosity and profundity, between abstruse truth and everyday observation. It makes exciting reading.”—Poetry Flash

"Appreciation, enthusiasm and joy—these are hardly the watchwords of most poetry criticism today. But Carolyn Kizer reveals just these qualities in this collection of essays and reviews."—The Washington Post