Of Broken Things

Of Broken Things is a book about all things broken, and those on the verge of breaking. Society, politics, the environment, and our fragile relationships with each other are rapidly changing. We are at the precipice. Where do we look for hope and renewal at this zero hour, except within ourselves and each other? The four chapters, Losing Time, Out of Time, Mending Time, and Ignoring Time, outline a continuum from decay to restoration. Each poem, a stepping stone on our journey through these tumultuous days. Poverty, education, the skewed distribution of wealth and resources, chronic illness, finding one's voice, recovering from trauma, and protecting the environment, are just some of the many topics covered in this collection of poems by Laura West Hall. From the surface, it's easy to overlook a hole in the ground,
even one filled with want.
But from the bottom of the well, the only view is the hole above,
the glimpse of sky,
the promise of expanse... Warning: Mild profanity - obscured by the obscenity of the American political climate.