Whisper on My Palm
Poems in a Time of Grief, Illness, and a Global Pandemic
- Arts & Literature
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
In her fourth poetry collection, Sarah Agnew takes the reader on a poetic journey through community and individual crises of bushfires and the global pandemic, loneliness and friendship, and the grief following her beloved Dad's sudden death. With characteristic courage and vulnerability, these poems will lead you through lament and healing, loss and love, and the continued unfolding of self-understanding.
Endorsements (3)
“From out of a world of COVID-19, raging fires, personal grief, and haunting memories, we hear a voice of lament—a voice that tells it as it is, true to our experience, true to our times. I am grateful for these words, grateful that Sarah sings an honest song.”
“This is poetry that chronicles the poet’s lived experience; that respects the time; that recognizes life’s transience, incompleteness, choices, and grief; that invites a noticing of the kind that made possible the words themselves; and that moves the reader toward a fuller silence that enlarges our humanity.”
“Following in the tradition of poet-priests, Sarah Agnew explores the surprising possibilities of presence and community in seasons of isolation. This sensitive collection speaks with an intimate and immediate voice, offering a timely illustration of honest grief and rare, rampant hope.”
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