A contemplative, witty new collection from a "jewel of a poet" (Los Angeles Times).

In Elizabeth Spires's sixth collection of poetry, the pilgrim soul, in its various guises, meditates on its own slow becoming, finding humble companions in creatures as unlikely as a lowly snail, a prehistoric coelacanth, or a tiny Japanese netsuke of a badger disguised as a monk. For Spires, life is both a pilgrimage and a deepening—birth, death, and transformation all part of a seamless continuum. Possessed of a calm, crystalline sense of eternity, her poems invite fellow travelers to sit for a little while and be cleansed of the dust of existence.

Elizabeth Spires is the author of five volumes of poetry. She lives with her husband and daughter in Baltimore, Maryland, where she teaches at Goucher College.

Publisher: W. W. Norton
Distributor: W. W. Norton
Publication Date: 07-28-2008
Pages: 96
Measurements: 8in X 6in