Chris Dombrowski has proven himself to be among the best poets of his generation. As one of those readers who admired and enjoyed his first two books — better put, who has gone to the poems for spiritual sustenance, for wisdom, and for the magic of being transported to the landscapes where the poet makes his life—I’m happy to report that Ragged Anthem continues to sing those essential songs in beautiful and unexpected ways.
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Of the Invisible (Poetry Trailer)
“The poet is the priest of the invisible.” Wallace Stevens Growing up, poetry was a banal and delusional literary expression…that rhymed. That it was typically understood only by scholars in ivory towers who puttered between a daybed to bookshelves. That poor image of poetry was relieved from its post thanks to the poems of Wendell Berry, Mary Oliver and Gary Snyder. As the years have stacked upon each other so has my poetry collection. I’ve discovered many vibrant voices of today’s poets, those walking the planet with us right now. Part of my hope for Contemplify is that it will …
Cultivating Contemplation & a Mysticism of Rhythm (Life of a Day Finale)
“This is not a dress rehearsal – this is your life.” William H. Murray We began this series with a line from a poem that pulls back the curtain of life…a poem that helps me re-member the fullness that lay awaiting in each of my days. Old Albert Camus got there first when he wrote, “I realized then that a man who had lived only one day could easily live for a hundred years in prison. He would have enough memories to keep him from being bored.” (p.79, The Stranger). The life of a day is not news, but a …