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Furious Lullaby

Furious Lullaby is both a celebration of and a eulogy to the body in the twenty-first century. The collection, which examines the larger concepts of salvation and temptation in a world of blossoming strife, includes a series of aubades — dramatic poems culminating with the separation of lovers at dawn. The lovers suffer a metaphysical crisis, seeking to know what is good, what is evil, and how to truly know the difference. Knowing, however, invites the terrible into their world. The Devil, a seductive trickster, haunts the landscape as a voice who dares each inquisitor to learn about mortality, morality, the beautiful, and the unspeakable through direct experience. Furious Lullaby offers a departure from the lighter prose poetry of de la Paz’ s Names above Houses and preserves the author’ s concern with the nature of human grace.  

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 80
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780809327744
  • Genres
  • poetry
  • Release date
  • 2007