Angelicus - Paperback

by D. S. Martin (Author)

Have you ever stopped to consider what the angels who look in on our lives might think? Angelicus is a collection of sixty-four poems, all of which are written from the point of view of angels. By approaching from such a unique perspective, the familiar becomes draped with unfamiliarity, and the earthbound is suddenly open to heavenly insights. The poems range from interactions with ideas of angels from pop culture, to commentary on significant works of art, to expositions on scriptural stories, to scenes from everyday life. A large number of these poems have appeared in significant periodicals including Christian Century, Practical Theology (UK), Event (Canada), and The Windhover.

Author Biography

D.S. Martin is Poet-in-Residence at McMaster Divinity College. His previous poetry collections include: Poiema (2008), Conspiracy of Light: Poems Inspired by the Legacy of C. S. Lewis (2013), and Ampersand (2018). As series editor for the Poiema Poetry Series he has edited more than thirty collections of poetry, plus three anthologies―most recently In a Strange Land: Introducing Ten Kingdom Poets.