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This collection of poems by James Matthew Wilson offers an appreciation for the gift of life in all its sorrows, wonders, mysteries and simple pleasures.
Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds
By James Matthew Wilson
Word on Fire Publishing, 2024
128 pages, $24.95
To order: WordonFire.org
There has been some buzz of late among the Catholic-letters crowd concerning a renewed interest in Catholic-themed art, whether fiction, music or, especially, poetry.
Adding to this contemporary buzz is the April 29 release of Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds, a book of 49 new poems by James Matthew Wilson, a poet, essayist and “cultural critic” who co-founded the creative writing program at the University of St. Thomas in Houston.
A poet whose art is deeply connected to his Catholic faith, Wilson’s new book offers works on topics ranging from redemptive grace to the simple wonders of life in a fecund nature.
While not all of the poems in this work deal strictly with Catholic themes, they each suggest an appreciation for the gift of life in all its sorrows, wonders, mysteries and simple pleasures.
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Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds
By James Matthew Wilson
Word on Fire Publishing, 2024
128 pages, $24.95
To order: WordonFire.org
There has been some buzz of late among the Catholic-letters crowd concerning a renewed interest in Catholic-themed art, whether fiction, music or, especially, poetry.
Adding to this contemporary buzz is the April 29 release of Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds, a book of 49 new poems by James Matthew Wilson, a poet, essayist and “cultural critic” who co-founded the creative writing program at the University of St. Thomas in Houston.
A poet whose art is deeply connected to his Catholic faith, Wilson’s new book offers works on topics ranging from redemptive grace to the simple wonders of life in a fecund nature.
While not all of the poems in this work deal strictly with Catholic themes, they each suggest an appreciation for the gift of life in all its sorrows, wonders, mysteries and simple pleasures.
Continued below.
Here’s the Latest Proof of the ‘Exciting Rebirth’ of Catholic Poetry in the US
This collection of poems by James Matthew Wilson offers an appreciation for the gift of life in all its sorrows, wonders, mysteries and simple pleasures.
