Poems About God (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John Crowe Ransom

9780266169611: Poems About God (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266169619 ISBN 13: 9780266169611

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A fresh, accessible collection of poems about God that blends honesty, humor, and quiet awe.

The speaker questions, honors, and reconsiders faith in everyday life.

This edition presents John Crowe Ransom’s Poems About God, a sequence shaped by personal reflection and a clear, down-to-earth voice. The poems move from sunlit scenes of family meals and ordinary work to deeper meditations on belief, doubt, and the mystery of the divine. The tone shifts between intimate observation and broader wonder, offering readers a bridge between everyday experience and spiritual inquiry.

Within these pages you’ll find poems that look at love, duty, and community through a religious lens, along with moments of humor and irony. The collection invites readers to consider how faith can coexist with imperfect human life, and how truth may be found in both quiet details and grand questions.

Honest, readable poetry that grapples with faith and doubt without easy answers.
Vivid scenes from daily life—family meals, work, homes, and personal moments—woven with spiritual reflection.
A range of moods, from warmth and gratitude to irony and wry humor.
Accessible language and clear imagery that invite fresh readings of belief and devotion.

Ideal for readers curious about faith in poetry, or anyone drawn to modern American verse that speaks plainly about profound questions.

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