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OverviewThis title includes radiant and engaging new poems by a deeply thoughtful and reflective poet. In his third collection of poems Todd Davis advises us that 'the only corruption comes/in not loving this life enough'. Over the course of this masterful and heartfelt book, it becomes clear that Davis not only loves the life he's been given, but also believes that the ravishing desire of this world can offer hope, and even joy, however it might be negotiated. Drawing upon a range of stories from the Christian, Transcendental, and Asian traditions, as well as from his own deep understanding of the natural world, Davis explores the connection between the visible and invisible worlds, or what Pierre Teilhard de Chardin called 'the incandescent surface of matter plunged in God'. A direct poetic descendant of Walt Whitman, Davis invites us to sing 'the songs we collect in the hymnals of our flesh/impromptu, a cappella, our mouths flung open/in a great wide O'. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Todd DavisPublisher: Michigan State University Press Imprint: Michigan State University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9780870138751ISBN 10: 0870138758 Pages: 125 Publication Date: 30 January 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsMany poets feel that they know the natural world, but Todd Davis has absorbed this world fully into his heart and mind. He is a fine, rare poet. - Jim Harrison, author of Dalva Author InformationTodd Davis, winner of the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Prize, teaches creative writing, environmental studies, and American literature at Penn State University's Altoona College. He is the author of Some Heaven and Ripe. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |