Even the Dark

by Leslie Williams

The speaker in this collection seeks an understanding of the darkness of suicide and mortal illness in the light of Christian faith. Poet Leslie Williams captures this light in tender and piercing poems that traverse a grieving world where healing is always possible but never assured: "my God can do this, but my God / might not."

Through restless questioning, the speaker finds a balm for suffering in the divine beauty and mystery of the natural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809337495
• ISBN13: 9780809337491
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.8"