Biespiel, D. - CHARMING GARDENERS (Pacific Northwest Poetry Series) - Paperback COZY These poems are prayer and

These poems are prayer and memorial “for those whose / patron saints are longing and despair

Insightful reflection questions and exercises at the end of each chapter invite individuals or small groups to make that journey

Hat with gold Cursive Lutes on front

usually a patron saint

and the two of them

Biespiel, D. - CHARMING GARDENERS (Pacific Northwest Poetry Series) - Paperback COZY These poems are prayer andDavid Biespiel, MFA Author "The formally nuanced and wise epistolary poems in David Biespiels new collection are grounded in friendship, camaraderie, and the vulnerability and boldness that defines America. Roving from the old Confederacy of Biespiel's native South to Portland, Oregon, Charming Gardeners explores the wildness of the Northwest, the avenues of Washington, D. C., the coal fields of West Virginia, and an endless stretch of airplanes and