Honoring the Stones

By James O'Hern

Honoring the Stones is an exciting debut book by a man in mid-life seeking a primal vision of unity through the metaphor of stone. These poems tell the story of a boy's deep engagement with the world of nature, his desire to honor the Earth, pay homage to his mother, and to -fulfill her wish that he learn who he is and where he comes from. Rich in his use of mythology, his Irish heritage and his memories of the Texas border country, the author calls on the use of Spanish, Nahuatl, and Gaelic to expand his ethnic boundaries as he seeks connection with the ancient past.

Though the poems can stand alone as well-wrought lyrics, together they narrate a life-long spiritual quest for peace and understanding.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931896038
• ISBN13: 9781931896030
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Curbstone Press
• Length: 70 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Honoring the Muse

Jim O'Hern's book had me in a trance, one I didn't want to emerge from. His work is so intensely personal, yet universal, that I ached from my own relationship to his thoughts. There is such passion in his words, and such a deep commitment to the themes, that I believe he is a new voice to be contended with--move over, Robert Bly.