Higher

By Robert Stewart

"The poems in Higher are at once direct and resonant, celebratory of the natural world and of spiritual aspirations. The poems rise from a working-class, blue-collar sensibility--from a short poem about using a sledge hammer on a street crew, to a multi-part poem of animals in changing nature. These lyric poems include subtle metrics and enough narrative to drive events, often with elegiac references to a military vet friend, a brother, a Sicilian grandmother, and literary heroes. Their focus ultimately returns to hope and care for children, often with no small amount of humor. These poems from the winner of a National Magazine Award and Prize Americana attest to our ability to pay attention, to detail what we see and what we hear, and, as such, aspire to joy"--

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1735360163
• ISBN13: 9781735360164
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Press Americana
• Length: 105 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"