Then a Rush of Tenderness

摘要

Rushes from theriver disappointment by stephanieroberts isasweeping force ofmusic, pulsing images,clear wit,and tenderness. Withinbeautifully formed poems, thereisextensiveconsideration ofwhat wecan understand about loveand griefalongsidefaith and “unbelief” over time. With synaestheticshimmers of“mauvesolitude,”“shy-blue,”and “turquoiseimpossibility,”roberts’collection isalso meditative, wry,and one youcan return to again and again.