In plain-speak reminiscent of William Stafford or Jim Harrison, John Blase traverses a landscape both strangely familiar and yet utterly new: the â€œsimple meadow of the heart.â€ In The

The Jubilee: Poems

In plain-speak reminiscent of William Stafford or Jim Harrison, John Blase traverses a landscape both strangely familiar and yet utterly new: the â€œsimple meadow of the heart.â€ In The Jubilee, the poetâ€™s vision is rooted firmly in ordinary life: cashmere and cleavage, a jar of olives, the â€œmobile homeâ€ of our flesh. His gentle, winsome poems, laced liberally with a lifetime of scripture, offer his readers a refreshing glimpse into all things Godâ€”and good. ~ Joy Roulier Sawyer, author of Tongues of Men and Angels It is rare to be called home and onward in the same moment. In The Jubilee, poet John Blase naturalizes human faith so real as to transcend any hint of cultural affectation. For certain youâ€™ll go to church, but by way of â€œfrog song,â€ his fatherâ€™s â€œinstant coffee,â€ and in the sober burial of the prodigal â€œout back beneath the oaks.â€ One gets a sense of reading the marrow of a man and not merely his words. In doing so, the old way becomes a true way onward, home. ~ James Scott Smith, Author of Water, Rocks and Trees
Country USA
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The Jubilee: Poems