

Let us gather at the banks of the possible, With padlocked faces, storefronts empty of ten thousand things,įor the disappeared and about to disappear, Sample Poem from Mĭay of dog walkers, sidewalk evangelists, abandoned theaters,ĭoomed soldiers of extinct kingdoms, lovers

The poems are an enduring map of how resilience is forged from suffering and how desire, loss, and struggle are the spiritual path to transformation.ĭale is happy to join book groups, podcasts, interviews, and panels to discuss M and these compelling themes. The speakers in a series of dramatic monologues explore both radical and tender moments that break through the myths perpetuated in the name of the feminine. The urgent voices in these poems, including Mary Magdalene, Eve, the Virgin Mary, and women experiencing violence across centuries and continents, are bearers of the sacred into the profane world of history-of men and war.

DALE KUSHNER’S DEBUT COLLECTION OF POETRY PUBLISHED BY 3: A TAOS PRESSĭale Kushner’s collection of poetry M testifies to the heroic dimensions of women’s lives.
