Earthly
Earthly by Erica Funkhouser is a collection of poetry published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2008. This first edition consists of 67 pages and is presented in English. The poems explore the concept of being earthly, featuring imagery such as a one-eyed hawk observing humanity and buried foundation stones emerging back to the surface, evoking a sense of connection to nature and history.
Readers will find a diverse range of themes within this collection, including the central poem “Pome,” which delves into the myth of Johnny Appleseed and the poet’s own agricultural upbringing. The final section pays homage to John Donne’s Holy Sonnets through a series of witty and graceful sonnets that reflect the journey of a young poet coming into consciousness. The expansive nature of these poems marks a departure from Funkhouser’s earlier works, offering a fresh perspective on her poetic voice.
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Erica Funkhouser’s fifth collection considers what it means to be earthly. These are poems in which a one-eyed hawk observes us from “the wide realm of his rapt patience” and a group of long-buried foundation stones works its way back to the earth’s surface like “ceremonial animals, their throats unslit.” The central poem in the collection, “Pome,” cuts into the mythos of Johnny Appleseed, the biology of apples, and the poet’s own experience of growing up on a farm. The final section of the book contains sonnets written as an homage to the Holy Sonnets of John Donne — witty, graceful poems that limn the coming into consciousness of a young poet. A departure from Funkhouser’s previous historical narratives and her compressed lyrics, the expansive poems in Earthly are sure to deliver this poet her greatest recognition yet.
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