Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds
by James Matthew Wilson
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Pub Date Apr 29 2024 | Archive Date Not set
Word on Fire Publishing | Word on Fire
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Description
In James Matthew Wilson’s fourth full-length collection of poems, the writer joins the great saint and theologian Thomas Aquinas to pause before “the thought of earthly sorrows” and to pray for “such a world that had so much to say.”
These poems stand in wonder before the tumult and beauty of created things and the capacity of the soul to rise above it. We move from encounters with the world as revelation, mystery, and promise, to great scenes of sin and fracture such as the bombing of Dresden, the execution of the Roman philosopher Cicero, and scandals in the Church. The volume begins with the prospects for an unborn child soon to enter our stormy world and concludes with a “Farewell” to the place, home, and setting of many of these poems.
Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds is a story and pilgrimage through the troubles of our age and beyond them to the reason for our hope, “for all things turn about the love of God.”
Advance Praise
"Of our living poets - to my mind - no greater one exists than James Matthew Wilson."
- Bradley J. Birzer, Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College
"James Matthew Wilson is the most conspicuously talented young poet-critic in American Catholic letters."
- Dana Gioia, Former California Poet Laureate and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts
"It was a delight to be absorbed by every one of these stunning poems. Each one is a work of exquisite depth, observation, complexity, and form. In each one, the poet touches on the biggest questions that face humanity, and gazes deep and long enough at his subject to thrill the reader with his sense of truth and meaning. Reading this book is an emotional and intellectual experience." - Sally Read, Editor of 100 Great Catholic Poems
"It's been said that a poet is a man who, in a lifetime, manages to be struck by lightning five or six times. James Matthew Wilson has managed that in this one book. These poems are formally beautiful, humanly rich, intellectually strong, surprising and varied - even wise. All things we need just now in great abundance." - Robert Royal, Editor-in-Chief of The Catholic Thing
"Within every created thing, person, or place dwells a mystery to behold, a surprise for us if we can stay attentive and humble. In Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds, Wilson offers us a holy resistance to the darkness coming - to swap our narrow and limited vision for eyes infused with grace." - Colleen Hutt, Director of Vision and Outreach, Well-Read Mom
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781685780944 |
| PRICE | $24.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 128 |
