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Venus Rising

(Hagios Press, 2004, ISBN 0-9735567-2-2, 85 pp)

A "symphony of nakedness" - what a debut! From the lost innocence of childhood to the many pleasures and sorrows of adult love, Laura Burkhart skillfully depicts a world where "we’re thick with longing, mouths open," a world where "the memories we carry in our cells...push forth their own translation of the truth." Her voice is compelling and compassionate, her language clear, fresh, and resonant. These poems teach us how to be "tender parents" to passion.

Venus Rising is a mature work of great lyrical beauty and wisdom, a collection that lights up our hearts and brains. - Judith Krause, author of Silk Routes of the Body

Price: $10.95