What I Have I Offer with Two Hands: Poems

by Jacob Stratman

Jacob Stratman's first collection of poems, What I Have I Offer with Two Hands, offers poems where the typically mundane and forgettable become windows to the divine. Whether the speaker of these poems is transfixed by Joseph Decker's Basket of Peaches, the hills and creeks of the Ozarks, the Eucharist, his son's Batman toys in the tub, or his own childhood, the focus never leaves his relationship with his sons and their relationship with God and the created world--what he hopes for them and what he hopes for all of us. With a loose connection to the liturgical calendar, readers will follow this father's meandering path through the year as he contemplates how to love, how to hope.

Genres: Poetry

102 pages, Paperback

Published October 29, 2019

Reviews

[Santiago Magallon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has provided so much solace in my life. It reflect such a sincere understanding of life, fatherhood, and faith. I always find myself returning to this collection. I hope there are many more to come.

[Peter Spaulding · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are some real gems in this collection. Stratman talks about real-life things in a way that just shows enough of a hiddenness to help our eyes along. It's a book about love in the material world.

Highly recommend.