Grace

Grace

Author: John Hodgen

Publisher:

Published: 2006-08-07

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13:

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Winner of the 2005 Donald Hall Prize in Poetry. Hodgen’s third book of poetry. The poems roam through history, religion, man-made disasters, baseball, pop culture, and Wal-Marts, with remarkable completeness, maturity, and dexterity.


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Download or read book Grace written by John Hodgen and published by . This book was released on 2006-08-07 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2005 Donald Hall Prize in Poetry. Hodgen’s third book of poetry. The poems roam through history, religion, man-made disasters, baseball, pop culture, and Wal-Marts, with remarkable completeness, maturity, and dexterity.


The Grace of Distance

The Grace of Distance

Author: Matthew Thorburn

Publisher: LSU Press

Published: 2019-08-14

Total Pages: 73

ISBN-13: 0807171867

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In The Grace of Distance, his poignant, far-traveling new collection of poems, Matthew Thorburn explores the ways in which we try to close the distances we experience in modern life—between doubt and faith, between cultures, between ourselves and those we love. He seeks to name, and find, that elusive, essential sense of connection humanity hungers for. In one poem, a boy places a bell in the hollow of a tree so someone might find it. In others, an overworked baker wishes for an annunciation of her own, while a man calls down into a well until another voice calls back. Set in China and America, in the present and the distant past, Thorburn’s poems examine both Eastern and Western ideas of spirituality, looking closely at the ways we can lose faith, then sometimes find it again. The poems also confront the unbridgeable distances we must live with and the perhaps surprising grace they can provide—a greater sense of perspective, understanding, and peace—even as our lives move in the only direction they can, away from the past.


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Download or read book The Grace of Distance written by Matthew Thorburn and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2019-08-14 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Grace of Distance, his poignant, far-traveling new collection of poems, Matthew Thorburn explores the ways in which we try to close the distances we experience in modern life—between doubt and faith, between cultures, between ourselves and those we love. He seeks to name, and find, that elusive, essential sense of connection humanity hungers for. In one poem, a boy places a bell in the hollow of a tree so someone might find it. In others, an overworked baker wishes for an annunciation of her own, while a man calls down into a well until another voice calls back. Set in China and America, in the present and the distant past, Thorburn’s poems examine both Eastern and Western ideas of spirituality, looking closely at the ways we can lose faith, then sometimes find it again. The poems also confront the unbridgeable distances we must live with and the perhaps surprising grace they can provide—a greater sense of perspective, understanding, and peace—even as our lives move in the only direction they can, away from the past.


Poems of Grace

Poems of Grace

Author: Church Publishing

Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 9780898691580

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Reading hymns as poetry for meditation and understanding has long been an Anglican practice. Some hymnals in England print one stanza with music and the rest as poetry. Americans have preferred that texts be interlined with music for ease and instruction in singing. This text-only edition of The Hymnal 1982 brings out the beauty and meaning of the poetry that has moved Christians to ministry for hundreds of years. This handsome red book is a companion to the study edition of the Book of Common Prayer and is an ideal accompaniment to A Closer Walk: Meditating on Hymns for Year A and Awake, My Soul: Meditating on Hymns for Year B by Nancy Roth.


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Download or read book Poems of Grace written by Church Publishing and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading hymns as poetry for meditation and understanding has long been an Anglican practice. Some hymnals in England print one stanza with music and the rest as poetry. Americans have preferred that texts be interlined with music for ease and instruction in singing. This text-only edition of The Hymnal 1982 brings out the beauty and meaning of the poetry that has moved Christians to ministry for hundreds of years. This handsome red book is a companion to the study edition of the Book of Common Prayer and is an ideal accompaniment to A Closer Walk: Meditating on Hymns for Year A and Awake, My Soul: Meditating on Hymns for Year B by Nancy Roth.


A Day's Grace

A Day's Grace

Author: Robyn Sarah

Publisher: The Porcupine's Quill

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9780889842335

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Eric Ormsby wrote that `So assured and musical is the hand that shaped them that these poems tend to memorize themselves, as though they had always formed part of our experience.' This is Sarah's sixth full-length collection, marked by its humility, joy and philosophical elegance.


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Download or read book A Day's Grace written by Robyn Sarah and published by The Porcupine's Quill. This book was released on 2003 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eric Ormsby wrote that `So assured and musical is the hand that shaped them that these poems tend to memorize themselves, as though they had always formed part of our experience.' This is Sarah's sixth full-length collection, marked by its humility, joy and philosophical elegance.


The Anthologist

The Anthologist

Author: Nicholson Baker

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-09-08

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1416572449

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"The Anthologist" captures all the warmth, wit, and extraordinary prose stylethat have made Baker--a National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author--anAmerican master.


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Download or read book The Anthologist written by Nicholson Baker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Anthologist" captures all the warmth, wit, and extraordinary prose stylethat have made Baker--a National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author--anAmerican master.


Family Reunion

Family Reunion

Author: Grace C. Ocasio

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781937968618

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Poetry. African & African American Studies. Family reunions are special occasions, a time of connections, reflections, of meeting new members, remembering those no longer with us, more than a little gossip (a good reason not to miss one if you don't want to be the one talked about!) and (mostly) good-natured kidding, occasional recriminations and grievances aired or confined to knowing side glances, and perhaps most importantly, the chance to pass on and keep alive the history and lore of the family from one generation to the next. Grace C. Ocasio's FAMILY REUNION is all of these things, and in reading this book we are privileged guests at just such an event, invited to hear the stories of her relatives across multiple generations. Because this is an account of an African-American family, it is necessarily in part a chronicle of racism and injustice and thus a contribution to the poetry of documentary witness. There are moments of tragedy (a child permanently brain damaged by being dropped by a nurse at birth) and indignity (a woman denied a PhD by Harvard because of her race), but also triumphs (one man becomes a celebrated physician, and many in the family graduate from college and go on to successful professional careers--including the author). These poems speak candidly of the experience of being Black in America. But that is not all that they do. What they reveal most of all is how this one family's story manages to be both uniquely their own and simultaneously universal, because we can all recognize ourselves and our own messy histories in these pages, whatever our race or origin. We've all encountered that uncle, that grandmother in our own families; we've heard the lectures (or given them ourselves) on hair and clothing, behavior and expectations, the suitability of suitors, all the friction at generational boundaries. Now, more than ever, we need to be reminded that we are all one family--however dysfunctional. To say that Ocasio does this with grace may be a pun, but it is also the truth. The book ends with a brief prose account of a family reunion that is hilariously chaotic, leaving the author with "hysteria welling in my throat." Well, that's family for you! But what a treat it is to get to know this one.


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Download or read book Family Reunion written by Grace C. Ocasio and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry. African & African American Studies. Family reunions are special occasions, a time of connections, reflections, of meeting new members, remembering those no longer with us, more than a little gossip (a good reason not to miss one if you don't want to be the one talked about!) and (mostly) good-natured kidding, occasional recriminations and grievances aired or confined to knowing side glances, and perhaps most importantly, the chance to pass on and keep alive the history and lore of the family from one generation to the next. Grace C. Ocasio's FAMILY REUNION is all of these things, and in reading this book we are privileged guests at just such an event, invited to hear the stories of her relatives across multiple generations. Because this is an account of an African-American family, it is necessarily in part a chronicle of racism and injustice and thus a contribution to the poetry of documentary witness. There are moments of tragedy (a child permanently brain damaged by being dropped by a nurse at birth) and indignity (a woman denied a PhD by Harvard because of her race), but also triumphs (one man becomes a celebrated physician, and many in the family graduate from college and go on to successful professional careers--including the author). These poems speak candidly of the experience of being Black in America. But that is not all that they do. What they reveal most of all is how this one family's story manages to be both uniquely their own and simultaneously universal, because we can all recognize ourselves and our own messy histories in these pages, whatever our race or origin. We've all encountered that uncle, that grandmother in our own families; we've heard the lectures (or given them ourselves) on hair and clothing, behavior and expectations, the suitability of suitors, all the friction at generational boundaries. Now, more than ever, we need to be reminded that we are all one family--however dysfunctional. To say that Ocasio does this with grace may be a pun, but it is also the truth. The book ends with a brief prose account of a family reunion that is hilariously chaotic, leaving the author with "hysteria welling in my throat." Well, that's family for you! But what a treat it is to get to know this one.


Uncertain Grace

Uncertain Grace

Author: Rebecca Liv Wee

Publisher: Copper Canyon Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1556591543

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Winner of the Hayden Carruth Award for New and Emerging Poets.


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Download or read book Uncertain Grace written by Rebecca Liv Wee and published by Copper Canyon Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Hayden Carruth Award for New and Emerging Poets.


Back To Grace

Back To Grace

Author: Earthschool Harmony

Publisher: Indie Author

Published: 2018-11-12

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9780648447207

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Back to Grace is an illuminating collection of 79 spiritual poems. This book reflects the authors journey of awakening and carries with it an essence that nourishes the soul. Each poem whispers of the power of love and invites the reader to reflect on the deepest longings of the heart and search for the divine light within.


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Download or read book Back To Grace written by Earthschool Harmony and published by Indie Author. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back to Grace is an illuminating collection of 79 spiritual poems. This book reflects the authors journey of awakening and carries with it an essence that nourishes the soul. Each poem whispers of the power of love and invites the reader to reflect on the deepest longings of the heart and search for the divine light within.


Heavy Grace

Heavy Grace

Author: Robert Cording

Publisher: Alice James Books

Published: 2022-09-21

Total Pages: 73

ISBN-13: 1949944212

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Poetry. HEAVY GRACE is the third collection of poems by Robert Cording, exploring what he terms the "deep syntax of grief" with spirituality and humbleness. "Cording recognizes that the 'heart cannot be comforted,' yet his stern poems offer a measure of solace, a kind of grace - a way to live in ther here, the now." - Christopher Merrill


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Download or read book Heavy Grace written by Robert Cording and published by Alice James Books. This book was released on 2022-09-21 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry. HEAVY GRACE is the third collection of poems by Robert Cording, exploring what he terms the "deep syntax of grief" with spirituality and humbleness. "Cording recognizes that the 'heart cannot be comforted,' yet his stern poems offer a measure of solace, a kind of grace - a way to live in ther here, the now." - Christopher Merrill


The Wisdom of Wild Grace

The Wisdom of Wild Grace

Author: Christine Valters Paintner

Publisher: Paraclete Press

Published: 2020-10-13

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 1640605592

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At the core of this collection are 30 poems inspired by the stories of kinship between saints and animals. They come mostly from the early Christian desert and Celtic traditions, but also feature later medieval saints like St. Francis of Assisi and St. Julian of Norwich. These stories point to a reverence for a different way of knowing and being in the world, one our world is hungry for. Each poem in this collection is meant to be a doorway to intimacy with our inner wilderness, a call to sit and be present to what we discover beyond the borders of our neatly controlled worlds.


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Download or read book The Wisdom of Wild Grace written by Christine Valters Paintner and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the core of this collection are 30 poems inspired by the stories of kinship between saints and animals. They come mostly from the early Christian desert and Celtic traditions, but also feature later medieval saints like St. Francis of Assisi and St. Julian of Norwich. These stories point to a reverence for a different way of knowing and being in the world, one our world is hungry for. Each poem in this collection is meant to be a doorway to intimacy with our inner wilderness, a call to sit and be present to what we discover beyond the borders of our neatly controlled worlds.