Anaphora: New Poems

by Scott Cairns

Anaphora, the repetition of a word or phrase, draws our attention in new ways to the repeated term, and can lead us to moments of epiphany. In Eucharistic settings, anaphora also indicates the specific liturgical moment when the bread and wine are consecrated, becoming what the Eastern Church calls “the Holy Mysteries.” Cairns’ use of anaphora invites us to see words as doing more than naming, more than serving as arrows pointing to prior substance, but acquiring substance of their own.

Genres: Poetry

112 pages, Paperback

Published July 23, 2019

Reviews

[James Korsmo]

Another outstanding collection from Cairns. I love his sensibilities and his humility.

[Cameron Brooks]

Read this is one sitting—which I'd recommend—after spending a week with Dr. Cairns at a writing residency near Seattle.

So maybe I'm biased, but Cairns has to be one of the greatest living Christian poets, and these are some of his most stirring pieces.

[John Adams]

More good poems from Cairns, including some lovely ones wrestling with the death of his parents.

[Dayna Smith]

A beautiful book of inspirational poetry. A must read for poetry lovers.

[Nancy Noble]

I liked these poems, but there weren't any that really reached out and grabbed me.