Patricia L. Hamilton

One of the Loaves Was Yours

Arts & Literature

“The poems in John Brugaletta’s latest offering bring words such as ‘brilliant,’ ‘delicious,’ ‘ingenious,’ ‘sly,’ and ‘poignant’ to mind. You can come to One of the Loaves Was Yours for its insight into the history of the human heart and stay for the poet’s mastery of language and idiom, or you can come from the poet’s command of form and versification and stay for the way rich and complex theological truths are distilled to clarity and simplicity. Either way, prepare to put your feet up and meditate awhile.”

Psalms of Gratitude and Prayer

Arts & Literature

“These are poems to savor for their luxuriant language and for the unexpected perspectives they offer. Brugaletta is the heir of the metaphysical poets--able, like Donne, to invent surprising conceits to explore common human experiences and, like Herbert, to use the homely and familiar to probe complex spiritual realities. By turns wry and reflective, the poems in this collection invite us to know ourselves and to value the alchemy that turns knowledge into wisdom.”