Prayers & Run-On Sentences

by Stuart Kestenbaum

Poetry. "Stuart Kestenbaum is a poet of immense fluency, elegance, and deep humanity. I bow to his work"--Naomi Shihab Nye. "Stuart Kestenbaum writes the kind of poems I love to read, heartfelt responses to the privilege of having been given a life. No hidden agendas here, no theories to espouse, nothing but life, pure life, set down with craft and love"--Ted Kooser. Kestenbaum is the author of two previous poetry collections, Pilgrimage and House of Thanksgiving, and is the director of the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts on Deer Isle, Maine.

Genres: Poetry

71 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 2007

About the author

Stuart Kestenbaum of Deer Isle, Maine, is the state's poet laureate and senior advisor at Monson Arts. Formerly the director of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Kestenbaum has authored five poetry collections as well as The View from Here, a collection of essays.

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A light, airy collection of poems that breathe and dance with notable music and fluidity. Kestenbaum's poems are contemplative and playful, making for an enjoyable read.

[Karima · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stuart Kestenbaum writes the kind of poetry that makes me happy to be alive, privileged to read the likes of this man. I didn't realize it until AFTER I read it, but the author lost a brother in the 9/11 tragedy. This, in part, was his response. No anger or blame, just humanity and appreciation.

[Cathy Crouch · Rating 5 out of 5]

wonderful poetry! Stu is the Director of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle, ME. Read this book after I attended a workshop there. He wrote this book after his brother died on 9/11.