The World As We Know It Is Falling Away

by Jane Greer

"The clenched intensity of some of these poems recalls Gerard Manley Hopkins, if we imagine Hopkins as a woman remembering the golden days of her Midwestern girlhood. Offering prayer, praise, elegy, spiritual struggle, and short hymn-like pieces, Jane Greer's work eloquently reminds us of the range and power of devotional lyric." -Rachel Hadas, author, Love and Dread and Piece by Piece

Genres: Poetry

54 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2022

Reviews

[Isak · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I read Jane Greer, I want to burn everything I'm writing and start over.

[Kirsten Kinnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a lovely, skillful, clever, insightful, and achingly poignant collection. The poet’s deft hand with the most painful aspects of our human life, including our own faults and foolishness, is made bearable and enjoyable by her intelligence, wit, and joy. This collection is not to be missed.