Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Great Regulars: Stanley Moss's much anticipated collection

"God Breaketh Not All Men's Hearts Alike: New and & Later Collected Poems" will be out in just a few months, and we'll be sure to discuss its publication in the Forward. In the meantime, we're bringing to you a time-appropriate sampling from the forthcoming collection. This poem exhibits Moss's tendency to gravitate towards an expansive, cosmopolitan spirituality, which is not limited to the three religions mentioned in the poem. Rather, it can also be found in nature and in the whole pantheon of sensuous literary and historical free associations, which in this work, as in many others, Moss treats with a connoisseur's palate and the fervor of a true initiate.

from Forward: The Arty Semite: National Poetry Month: Passover and Easter

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