Over this past month, I’ve been doing some preparation for the workshops and panel talks I’ll be giving at the Skagit River Poetry Festival as one of this year’s featured poets. In one of my workshops, I plan to talk about how poets today and in times past have dealt with issues of faith and doubt, belief and questioning. This wonderful poem called “God in Utah,” written by Martha Silano and appearing in Terrain, is a wonderful piece that mingles a sense of humor with a sense of awe. I think it makes a nice Easter-season read both for those who celebrate and those who don’t.
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Thanks for sharing, Kelly.
glad you enjoyed it, Andrea! Martha’s a wonderful poet. We’re lucky to have her in the Northwest!
Wow. Amazing piece. And the fact that it has the word brachiopod leaves me totally smitten. Congratulations on being featured at Skagit River Festival — you’ll be awesome.
Love “God in Utah”! Thanks for the link.
Molly and Claire, glad you enjoyed it!
And I totally agree with “brachiopod;” I love to see such specific languages used to good effect.