Sun & Urn: Poems

Christopher Salerno's fourth collection of poems, Sun & Urn, is a book made from the wild stuff of grief and loss. Readers will find in these lyric poems a peculiar force pushing beyond the obvious. Sad, tender, whimsical, this book mines the poet's personal journey through grief for a universal look at how we as human beings handle our greatest losses. Coursing through this work is the clarity of vulnerability. With an idiosyncratic and inquisitive lyricism, Sun & Urn examines, repositions, and makes art from the odd scraps left over after a father's sudden death, from infertility and divorce, and from the hope of new love.

Author: Christopher Salerno
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 02/15/2017
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780820350493

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/19/2016

About the Author
Christopher Salerno resides in Caldwell, New Jersey, where he serves as associate professor in the creative writing and MFA programs at William Paterson University.