The Joy That Cracked the Mountain

by Patrick O'Connell

Patrick O'Connell offers an astonishing meditation on desire and gratitude in three lyrical, imagistic suites of poems. The Joy that Cracked the Mountain takes a close look at the material world, reminding us that "it's always the same question/the simple art of being here." The people in these poems endure heartbreak, nightmares, lightning strikes, and hallucinations. Yet all the while, the beauty of their "being there" flares as brightly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1896239528
• ISBN13: 9781896239521
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Muses' Company
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"