House of Sparrows: New and Selected Poems

The bluesy, rich, and vital poems in House of Sparrows look for grace and beauty not outside of the suffering world but within it. Betsy Sholl explores the shifting ironies and contradictions in the stories we tell--how the apple is both medicinal and poison, and how the poor are spiritually rich. Her language mines the landscapes of Appalachia, New England, and the works of Dante and St. Francis, seeking music and moral clarity in the breakages and noisy contradictions of life. By turns meditative and vivid, these poems suggest that all journeys are in part journeys of the spirit.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 02/19/2019
ISBN: 9780299323042
Pages: 152
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.90w x 0.50d