I hoped for some last gesture beyond a handshake, writes Chris Dombrowski in Ragged Anthem, a soulful book of longing that is as comic as it is reflective. These poems sing of humankind in need of something it can only seem to get from the natural world, and of how we won t get it until we begin to understand ourselves as natural as any tree or river. Or as Dombrowski himself says, Again / I took daybreak for granted, easy / as mistaking pinecone for wasp nest, / wasp nest for shed antler, antler / for branch. Here, these …
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Chris Dombrowski: Part One (Of the Invisible | Poetry Series #1)
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.
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 …