Not Till We Are Lost

"Beginning with the necessary dislocation and loss that accompany adulthood, these strong and moving poems tell a story of a man's losing his way in the midst of personal tragedies - the death of his parents and the end of a marriage - only to discover the true depth of his connection with others and ultimately with the divine. In a variety of free verse, traditional forms, and sonnets, the poet begins to reassess his life and his art and considers the possibility that language may distance us from the real as much as bind us to it."--Jacket.

First sentence: It will happen sometimes, in a strange place: waking surprises us-that rush of surroundings, startled flush of creation-for a moment, miracle.

Year

2003

Language

English

Publisher

Louisiana State University Press

Editions

4

Pages

64

ISBN

9780807129036

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