In his third collection of poems Todd Davis advises us that "the only corruption comes / in not loving this life enough." Over the course of this masterful and heartfelt book it becomes clear that Davis not only loves the life he's been given, but also believes that the ravishing desire of this world can offer hope, and even joy, however it might be negotiated.
Drawing upon a range of stories from the Christian, Transcendental, and Asian traditions, as well as from his own deep understanding of the natural world, Davis explores the connection between the visible and invisible worlds, or what Pierre Teilhard de Chardin called "the incandescent surface of matter plunged in God."
A direct poetic descendant of Walt Whitman, Davis invites us to sing "the songs we collect in the hymnals of our flesh- / impromptu, a cappella, our mouths flung open / in a great wide O."
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Todd Davis is the author of four books of poetry, most recently The Least of These, and his poems have appeared in such journals and magazines as Poetry Daily, North American Review, The Gettysburg Review, Shenandoah, Arts & Letters, and The Iowa Review.
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Todd Davis, winner of the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Prize, teaches creative writing, environmental studies, and American literature at Penn State University's Altoona College. He is the author of three books of poetry--The Least of These, Some Heaven, and Ripe--and co-editor of Making Poems: 40 Poems with Commentary by the Poets. His poems have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and have appeared in such journals and magazines as The North American Review, The Iowa Review, Indiana Review, The Gettysburg Review, West Branch, River Styx, Green Mountains Review, and Image. Davis's poetry has been featured by Garrison Keillor on The Writer's Almanac and by Ted Kooser in the syndicated newspaper column, American Life in Poetry. In addition to his creative work, Davis is author or co-editor of six scholarly books, including Kurt Vonnegut's Crusade, or How a Postmodern Harlequin Preached a New Kind of Humanism and Mapping the Ethical Turn: A Reader in Ethics, Culture, and Literary Theory.
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A prolific poet, Todd Davis brings his third volume of poetry to light, "The Least of These". A volume that seeks to defy its title, his award winning poetry brings a level of wisdom and thought to the table that is hard to find elsewhere. "The Least of These" is least of all to be missed, highly recommended. "Dryad": Shell of sycamore, hollowed/by rot, by wind, a flume/to enfold the roundness of hip, of areola in spring.
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Todd Davis, in his third book of poems, proves to be that steady, solid voice that can wake you from a dream of life. His poems have a wholeness and sincerity that is found in the best: Wendell Berry, James Wright, Mary Oliver. He's reflective and personal, sharing his family and vision in a deeply human voice. I rejoice at this new collection, humble and yet strong, the best and the least of these.
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