<p>In 'Seaward: An Elegy on the Death of Thomas William Parsons,' Richard Hovey masterfully crafts a poignant homage to his friend and fellow poet, offering both a meditation on mortality and a celebration of Parsons's life and legacy. The elegy is not merely a personal lament; it is an artful contribution to a storied literary tradition that hails the defeated hero. Hovey invokes the rhythmic cadence and emotive language characteristic of the ge...