Poetry. THE BEAUTIFUL CITY OF WEEDS is a stunning book. Gregory has a light, delicate touch and a great ear, but what dazzles me is his ambition. This is a poet whose attention to the world is so rapt and gimmick-free that he can actually show us how ‘love changes slowly, quietly/into days…’–D. Nurkse. Gregory was born in Omaha, raised in Kansas City, and now works with the University of Kentucky’s engineering program.