Where Divinity Begins - Softcover

DeNicola, Deborah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1882295021 ISBN 13: 9781882295029

Publisher: Alice James Books, 1994

Synopsis

Where Divinity Begins is stunning - sexy, jazzy, somber, and steeply Gregorian by turns. The poems view the world through an eye that magnifies and transforms like a prism. The voice blooms deep within a woman's psyche, and speaks of the human soul, its myths, arts, passions and ordinary objects. But most of all the poems sing, and music here becomes thought, prayer, and the food that sustains us, carries us on our journeys. --Betsy Sholl

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From Booklist:

DeNicola's debut, divided into four very different sections, is jarring, sensuous, and intelligent. She includes biblical and classical allusions, history, and nature but balances the collection with personal pieces focusing on adolescent sexual awakening, leaky faucets, and even a cold sore ("A bit of rosy leprosy on the upper lip. / The kiss of a tropical sun, that / overzealous lover, your burgeoning religion"). Her elegant writing suits the subjects she chooses as she skillfully uncovers common truths in minor matters. Thanks to DeNicola's wit and liveliness, mythical figures like Demeter rise from the page, and Eve finally gets a fair trial when DeNicola brings her back to life. These are poems of art, myth, and history infused with a singing spirituality that makes us eagerly await their author's next collection. Elizabeth Gunderson

About this edition

• Publisher: Alice James Books
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1882295021
• ISBN 13: 9781882295029
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80