Finding the Bear was the inaugural publication of Perugia Press, which publishes first and second books of poetry by women. In Finding the Bear, Gail Thomas's voice is that of Woman: lover, mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister. The reader will not forget 'Barbara Dying.' Above all, these poems are a celebration of life and sensuality: 'I can't remember the meanings for empty, frozen, gone.'

Finding the Bear: Poems

Literature & Fiction

Thomas, Gail

Poetry

Perugia Pr

<p>Poetry. "Purity of feeling and clarity of vision literally shine through these poems: how Almitra David can remain so uncorrupted by the evil her unflinching truthfulness confronts is one of the wonders of this collection. At the center of this book, the historical figure Beatrice Cenci speaks and acts for all those silenced, desolate women who 'could not see [because] he was in / front of my / eyes,' and asks 'what air is this / that lets my / words hang / and fade unheard.' These poems alter the very air we breathe with their recovery of the unheard, the dignity of their restraint, and the sweetness of their sorrowing compassion for us all"--Eleanor Wilner. Poems from this collection have also appeared in The American Poetry Review, The American Voice, The Beloit Poetry Journal and Ellipses.</p>

Impulse to Fly

David, Almitra

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Finding the Bear: Poems

Impulse to Fly