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ISBN-10: 1933880929
ISBN-13: 9781933880921
Publisher: CavanKerry Press
Publish Date: 04/18/2022
Dimensions: 8.90" L, 5.91" W, 0.47" H

In the River of Songs

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Overview

A poetic meditation on life, loss, and legacy.

“So what lasts?” asks the speaker in the poem “El Anatsui.” This is the central question of Susan Jackson’s new collection In the River of Songs. Jackson is a poet dedicated to exploring the mysteries of what it means to be fully human in a world where love, loss, pain, and joy are irrevocably nested together. These poems seem to answer that whatever does last is not easily defined; maybe only the intangible qualities of heart, perseverance, generosity of spirit, and moments when the poet is suddenly anchored in appreciation for “the ever-flowing fullness of the world.” Readers will be touched by the intimate beauty of the poems in this new volume.

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"Susan Jackson's poems are gifts to the reader's heart and soul, expertly fashioned from language memory, and spiritual insight. While not veering away from the challenges that arise in life–deaths and other losses–each poem ultimately arrives at grace. Their progression charts one woman's journey on the river of her life, welcoming us into significant personal moments and bringing us into the wisdom of maintaining presence in the face of whatever arises. Naming trees, birds, and the tender moments of a wise woman's witness, In the River of Songs offers you a journey you will long remember and honor."– "Donna Baier Stein, founder and publisher of 'Tiferet Journal'"
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Details

ISBN-10: 1933880929
ISBN-13: 9781933880921
Publisher: CavanKerry Press
Publish Date: 04/18/2022
Dimensions: 8.90" L, 5.91" W, 0.47" H
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