Donna Baier Stein

Indeed Jasmine

Arts & Literature

“Each poem in Deborah Gerrish’s stunning new book is a poem of praise that lifts reader as well as writer. Gerrish’s recognition of the imperfection of the human world is held in a heart filled with grace. And oh, the language—a feast of gorgeous, unexpected descriptions. ‘Beauty is the breath of stars,’ the poet writes. She has breathed such beauty onto every page.”

The Canaanite Woman

Arts & Literature

“These poems are contemporary masterpieces, born from an ancient Bible story to widen today’s vital discussions around disability and marginalization. Bagocius holds the modern Canaanite mother Justa in high esteem and captures bits of visionary wisdom from her child Bernice between moments of havoc. The final poem, when Justa wonders how it would have been if Jesus had been a mother, is heart- and mind-opening in its brilliance. An important book to savor and share.”