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A 21st-century Metaphysical poet
D. S. Martin’s new collection brilliantly exploits his bond with the poems of John Donne.
A poetic search for belief
Amy Newman’s new collection is less a theodicy and more an apology, a defense of life in the face of imperfection.
A rabbi’s poetic wrestling with faith after the Shoah
In Yehiel Poupko’s poems, Jewish belief in God groans under the burden of divine silence.
by M. Daniel Carroll
An invitation to walk with poetry
Two books offer entrance points for the intimidated.
by Jeffrey L. Johnson
