Light's Ladder

by Christopher Howell

Book Overview

In this extraordinary new collection by distinguished poet Christopher Howell, the opening poem presents us with a spiritual paradox that will echo throughout its pages. The speaker remembers an earlier time of happiness, freedom, and a certain innocence. The poem closes with:

And if he remembers now

he is in love, which is the soul's condition, and alone

because that is how we live.

"How we live" is the book's major...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295984007
• ISBN13: 9780295984001
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.2" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher