Description
Poetry. "Reading the poems of this moving book is like listening to the wind clink bare branches together. This is a book that walks the line between meditation and wonder and seems to be at home in that in-between state. Almost nothing escapes the poet's study, from the glow of morning light to a child mouthing her first words. Even as the poems observe the world with intimacy, there is a further wonder this book declares: that we have the intimacy of language to articulate our belonging. One task for the poet is to summon the language necessary to persuade us that we do indeed belong to the world, despite our uncertainties and suffering. This book, and the mind behind it, ably meets that task with perhaps the most solemn human perspective there is—affection."—Maurice Manning
Author Bio
Joseph Heithaus's poetry and prose have appeared in many journals and anthologies including Poetry, The Southern Review, Southwest Review, African American Review, and The New York Times. His first book of poetry, Poison Sonnets won the Discover/The Nation Prize. You can also find Joe's poem "Indiana Flight" etched into a stained-glass window in concourse B of the Indianapolis International Airport and the poem "What Grows Here" on a barn beside West County Road 125 South just west of Greencastle. He has taught at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana since 1996.
Author City: GREENCASTLE, IN USA