http://www.listal.com/list/… This list of favorite novels may change from time to time. But I'm pretty sure that Blood Meridian will always be close to the top. You know gang, I weary of trying to convince others of my tastes in books, poetry, and music. To hell with them. Check me out at listal.com.

If by "story" you mean "plot," you are wrong. Blood Meridian is full of "Poetry." I don't have the text in front of me, but I recall many passages. Captain Glanton examining a leaf and "its beauty was not lost on him." Five separate storms on the horizon, sand so fine, hooves left no marks. Many other examples. …