Split Poems

By Lorraine Walker Williams

Lorraine Walker Williams ventures far in her often harrowing, but ultimately jubilant collection of poetry, Split. Here, a marriage is put asunder, torn violently, and the poet brings us to the cold shock of such cleaving. Bewilderment, above all, threatens to displace us, to unmoor our sense of self. Her achievement here is what poetry and the other imaginative arts are capable of giving us: not just a respite where the first healing begins, but a deeper recognition that the door is always unlocked, which we can and must open, no matter the damage and despair. Yes, we remain split, her poetry tells us, but we are also remain whole, capable, brave, and loving. James Brock Author of four books of poetry including Gods and Money, Professor of Creative Writing and Literature at Florida Gulf Coast University. These poems talk about change, and how Lorraine Walker Williams chose to deal with the frightening journey real change demands. This book is a tribute to acts of courage. Combine that with her top-flight investment in craft and you see the powerful gift her poems have given to all of us. Sidney B. Simon Professor Emeritus University of Massachusetts

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615953638
• ISBN13: 9780615953632
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Aldrich Press
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"