Psalms of Gratitude and Prayer - Paperback

by John J. Brugaletta (Author)

If part of the reason for half-empty pews in our churches is the white-knuckle grip we have on overused terminology, Psalms of Gratitude and Prayer almost always finds a fresh vocabulary for such terms. But that is only one element in its success. These poems also communicate with a healthy dash of images, usually the lifeblood of poetry that pleases. It is not an easy thing to accomplish, but the author has done it. This book also offers a majority of poems that both scan and rhyme, an added handicap for a poet, but one that he seems to delight in. Besides, as Robert Frost once said, writing poetry without rhyme "is like playing tennis without a net."

Author Biography

John J. Brugaletta is Professor Emeritus at California State University, Fullerton. He is the author of three previous collections of poetry, in addition to two books on Christianity: Discovering the Way of Wisdom, and Scripture's Heroes and Villains . He lives on the northernmost coast of California with his wife Claudia.