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Killer gales and orcas, slickrock and storm toads, blackbirds, junipers, bathroom lizards--terrifying beauty infuses these poems as they probe and praise the tidal rhythms of love and faith, long-term. Meet Dreamer and Bean: reveling in God, each other, and Creation. Belief falls away for one of them like the self-pruning limb of a cottonwood tree. Marooned in the slash, the pair must trailblaze common ground. A lyrical field guide for journey mates, this collection explores perilous terrain for body and soul, and the price of a promise, over time.
About the author
Laurie Klein writes to the world these days from her second-favorite house, a cedar rancher with forty-three doors. She is the author of Where the Sky Opens (Poeima/Cascade, 2015) as well as the classic praise chorus "I Love You, Lord." A Pushcart Prize nominee for her prose as well as poetry, she is a grateful recipient of the Owl Creek Chapbook Prize and the Thomas Merton Grand Prize in Poetry of the Sacred. Her published works also include numerous songs, collaborations, and spoken-word recordings. Connect with her on Facebook and at www.lauriekleinscribe.com.
