Blue Boat Home, by Peter Mayer — RE 811.6 Ma
Blue Boat Home follows an adult and child reverently experiencing a beautiful day together in their community, both appreciating the here and now and looking out-ward and upward to the vast transcendent glory of the universe.
Poetry of Presence II; More Mindfulness Poems, edited by Phyllis Cole-Dai and Ruby R. Wilson —808.81 Co
Many of the poems delve into relational or social mindfulness, exploring “the tough stuff” of living among others with presence. These poems invite us to face relational challenges without turning away from them. They encourage us to seek equanimity, and to address challenges with compassion, hope, courage, and humility.
Skipping Stones on the River Styx, by Elizabeth Rae Bullmer — PP811 Bu
This book by a People’s member seeks to define the human experience of loss, grief and death through a deeply personal lens. The poems explore physical loss of loved ones, the energy of objects left behind and the desire to assign meaning to what re-mains. The speaker in this collection wants to heal and the journey skips from con-versations with the dead to contemplation of one’s own death, which leads back to gratitude for life, despite the pain that living can bring. Open, honest emotional vul-nerability, combined with a playful and fantastic imagining of the afterlife make this collection a unique exploration of what we all must face in our lives: Death.
This book is one in our upcoming new section of the library…People’s People. All were written by members of our church. The collection of People’s People books will debut this summer.
West Wind: Poems and Prose Poems, by Mary Oliver — 811.08 Ol
The Pulitzer Prize winning author writes in this stunning collection of forty poems—nineteen previously unpublished—of nature and love, of the way they transform over time. And the way they remain constant.
“From the chaos of the world, her poems distill what it means to be human and what is worthwhile about life.” —Library Journal
Questions/ comments are welcomed. Please contact Lois Loeffler, chair of the Library Committee, at loisloeffler@gmail.com.
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