Bring Now the Angels: Poems

by Dilruba Ahmed

This collection juxtaposes text from Google Search autocomplete with the intimate language of prayer. Corporate jargon coexists with the incantatory and ancient ghazal form. Ahmed's second book of poetry explores the terrain of loss--of a beloved family member, of human dignity and potential, of the earth as it stands, of hope. Her poems weave mourning with the erratic process of healing, skepticism with an unsteady attempt to regain faith. With poems...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822966077
• ISBN13: 9780822966074
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"