Pearl

By George Bowering

The making of a poem is like the making of a pearl - you take something gritty and create a jewel. Pearl, George Bowering's final book of poetry, layers itself around a promise he made to himself that he would write a poem about his mother, Pearl Bowering - a hillbilly, athlete, and champion bridge player. This promised poem anchors a book about the grit of life and what poetry can make from it, raucously sprawling, always in search of the next glimmering insight, tugging at different threads with multifarious big-heartedness. Touching, ribald, and cheeky, Pearl reflects on a life well-lived and well-written.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1772017132
• ISBN13: 9781772017137
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Talonbooks
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"