These Things Remaining

By Mary Dederer

Among the things remaining in Mary Dederer's debut poetry collection are memories, reveries, and dreams--as in the opening poem is which a bird dreams in a tree that is also dreaming, each of them in this way creating worlds. Which is what these poems do, dreaming worlds into being. In another poem she recalls her discover that a 3rd grade classmate's life was so different from what I'd ever imagined. That early acquired wisdom serves her well here, as she bridges lives, showing us her world, while inviting us to experience our own more mindfully. Her title poem relates another bit of wisdom gained upon the death of her father, of coming to rest with the world / on the new terms death / and grief had made. There is sorrow and tragedy in that world, yes, but also beauty, hope, and even joy. The seeming simplicity of these poems is deceptive, even sly. They will remain with you long after reading.

Poetry. California Interest.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1937968960
• ISBN13: 9781937968960
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Broadstone Books
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"