An exploration of fatherhood that takes us beyond the quotidian to
explore the ties that bind with a philosophical eye and a lyrical
heart. In his most personal collection yet, Omar Sabbagh brings a
concentrated gaze to bear on turbulent emotions. Morning Lit is a
deep and sustained exploration of fatherhood, marriage and
bereavement: of love and its shadow side, which is loss. Crammed
with symbolism, it is a work of maturity both emotional and poetic.
Fiona Sampson Omar Sabbagh offers his readers deeply
contemplative-and even more deeply felt-windows into the both the
seemingly relentless tensions and nearly transcendent joys of
family life. Sabbagh masterfully demonstrates the full range of his
poetic voice and craftsmanship, choosing most often to approach
profound tribulation and self-interrogation within precisely
contained rhymes and rhythms while bursting effusively into wholly
charming exaltations in celebration of his daughter. Here, nothing
is valued more than kindness, yet, with its abundant references to
philosophy, psychology, history, and economic theory, Morning
Lit;Portals After Alia reminds us that being present and open to
the struggles and wonders of our own lives requires every resource
of mind and heart we have. Kathleen Graber, author o The River
Twice Here is a paean to fatherhood in all its terrifying joy and
vulnerability. It evokes the gratitude of the born-again parent,
the wonder of being programmed 'to love unconditionally', of being
compelled to 'agree, and agree, and agree', and of acknowledging
that one's love is now one's 'only, final fear'. Luminous, tender
and gently delirious, Omar Sabbagh's poems celebrate an awakening
into a new sacredness. Arundhathi Subramaniam Bursting with
thoughtful and ebullient verse [that] spills-over with warmth and
joy at the birth of a daughter, Alia. Omar Sabbagh adds his
distinctive voice to the literature of fatherhood. Amy Wack, Poetry
Editor, Seren Books
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