This Here Paradise

Wharton's poems move from the personal to a panorama of hopeful attentiveness, combining clear images with a distinctive sense of rhythm and music. They recognize that paradise includes both highs and lows, suggesting a tension that resolves through the book's five sections.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 07 September 2022
Publisher: Anvil Press Publishers Inc

This Here Paradise begins with an epigraph from the work of Welsh poet, Menna Elfyn: your language a hymn/ lost in the multitude,/ requiem for a world/ that s forgetting how to be. As if in response to this forgetting, Wharton s poems move from the personal to cross a panorama of hopeful attentiveness. Clear images combine with a distinctive sense of rhythm and music to shape a collection both straight-ahead readable and carefully thoughtful, serious and playful. There is a recognition that paradise includes both highs and lows. The presumptive duality of these two conditions suggests a tension that resolves through the book s five sections, as Wharton opens a suitcase of birds and watches them soar over a landscape alive with radiant, open waters.

Wharton s poems are a testament to the power of language to convey meaning and emotion. Through her use of vivid imagery and precise language, she creates a sense of wonder and awe in the reader. Whether she is exploring the beauty of nature or the complexities of human relationships, Wharton s poems are always engaging and thought-provoking. This Here Paradise is a remarkable achievement, showcasing Wharton s talent as a poet and her ability to create a sense of paradise in the midst of the everyday world.

In conclusion, This Here Paradise is a must-read for anyone who appreciates the power of poetry to inspire and transform. Wharton s poems are a testament to her talent as a poet and her ability to create a sense of paradise in the midst of the everyday world. Whether you are a fan of poetry or simply looking for a beautiful and thought-provoking book, This Here Paradise is sure to impress.

ISBN-13: 9781772141931