Beso the Donkey
Beso the Donkey by Richard Jarrette, published by Michigan State University Press in November 2010, is a first edition poetry collection comprising 98 pages. This work presents a cycle of poems centered around a wounded and neglected jackass named Beso, exploring the relationship between the animal and his caregiver. Through clear and luminous language, Jarrette delves into themes of healing, life, death, and acceptance, drawing on various philosophical and religious traditions.
Readers will find a lyrical narrative that unfolds as the caregiver learns profound lessons about existence through his bond with Beso. The poems reflect a journey toward understanding, incorporating elements of Buddhist, Christian, Taoist, and Islamic faiths, as well as themes of ethics and morality. As the narrative progresses, the poet conveys a sense of growing acceptance of life’s transience, culminating in a deeper peace as Beso’s life approaches its end. This collection invites contemplation on loss and acceptance, making it a thoughtful exploration of the human-animal connection.
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Beso the Donkey is a poetry cycle about a wounded, neglected, and abandoned jackass. In sparklingly clear and luminous poems, Richard Jarrette tells the story of Beso and of his caregiver’s attempts to understand and heal him—an endeavor that teaches the man much about the meaning of life, death, peace, and acceptance. With undertones of Buddhist, Christian, Taoist, and Islamic faiths, Beso the Donkey incorporates elements of philosophy, ethics, religion, and morality.
As the book progresses, we sense the poet’s growing acceptance of life’s passing. Along with the author, we feel a deeper peace blossoming as Beso’s life is ending (which is itself a beginning). This is a lyrical story of loss and acceptance.
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