Etude for Belonging: Poems for Practicing Courage and Hope

by Bethany Lee

"Begin here," says Bethany Lee, in her inspirational new collection, Etude for Belonging. "Now is the time for us to take courage." And as you answer this invitation, you will find courage indeed, here among musings on galaxies and trillium, shipwrecks and spinning wheels, here where there is room for broken hearts, for healing, and for hope. This book takes us on an uncharted course "out where the sea is always/turning into sky" and steadily guides us back to the love at the center, back to the place we all belong, "which is here/which is together."

Genres: Poetry

202 pages, Paperback

Published May 7, 2021

Reviews

[Casey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the kind of poetry you take with you when you need to get away for a while, when the world is hurting and you are, too. There is a healing power in these lyrical, gentle lines. It is less nature-focused than Mary Oliver's works, but has the same gentle challenge to heal, find yourself as you are now, and move on. Highly recommend.