For My Son, A Kind of Prayer gathers into a meditation on family and fatherhood poems poems Words For What Those Men Have Done. The book makes a lovely gift for the men in your life, all of whom are sons, and perhaps especially for a man who is a father, or who is contemplating fatherhood. I encourage you to buy For My Son, A Kind Of Prayer directly from the publisher, Ghostbird Press, because it's important to support small presses. If you would like a signed copy, contact me directly.
Praise
"From bearing witness to the fragility of childhood to aching meditations on the complexities of love, Richard Jeffrey Newman's poems pierce the heart with the accuracy of a master Zen archer. The tender voice of a loving father sings in the same chorus as the poet crying out for the voiceless. This collection invites both an interior journey to self-awareness and a fervent call to stand for justice."
Rob Okun, founding editor, Voice Male Magazine
"[This] soulful volume of poems embodies a kind of precision that I have come to know and admire in Richard Jeffrey Newman's work. His unflinching exploration of the family dynamic, gender, sex, and sexual violence are honest, authentic, and comes from a place of healing. The poems, coupled with these delicate drawings, wrap us in a 'long brightness.'"
January Gill O'Neill, author of Misery Islands and Underlife
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