by Susan Delaney Spear (Author)
Beyond All Bearing distills and illuminates moments in ordinary lives, in ordinary time, and renders them extraordinary. These poems turn the quotidian into the rhythm and the rhyme that is poetry, preserving them on the page. Some of these moments shimmer with the beauty of pansies and paperwhites out of season; some flicker with the grace of candles placed on a table at the end of a tragic day or the grace of a holy kiss; some hum with love for family, friends, and students; some hint at a longing for God; some speak without flinching of unspeakable tragedy. And yet, among the songs of loss and grief that pervade this collection, God enters "beautiful beyond all bearing."
Author Biography
Susan Delaney Spear is an Assistant Professor of English at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, Colorado. In 2012, she earned an MFA in Creative Writing / Poetry from Western State Colorado University. Along with teaching and writing, she serves as the Managing Editor of Think, a journal of poetry, criticism, and reviews.
Number of Pages: 100
Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.9 x 6.1 IN
Publication Date: January 01, 2018
