We Draw Breath from the Same Sky
We Draw Breath from the Same Sky by Mary Anna Kruch is a poetry collection published by Finishing Line Press on July 19, 2019. This edition comprises 44 pages and is presented in English. The collection explores the author’s reflections on her familial history, weaving together stories from her parents and grandparents who originated in Italy, alongside her experiences from a long marriage.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of personal history in these poems, as Kruch captures the sights, smells, tastes, and voices that shape her narrative of loss and thanksgiving. The work invites readers to share in her memories, including poignant moments spent with relatives in her father’s childhood home in Pofi, Italy. Through her straightforward style and vivid imagery, Kruch offers a heartfelt exploration of family and heritage, making this collection a significant contribution to contemporary poetry.
Official synopsis Publisher
In this collection, Mary Anna Kruch moves in and out of the past: from stories of her parents and grandparents that began in Italy a century ago to those of her long marriage. ‘I will lean into the language of my family, contributing little—but understanding much’ Kruch writes, but through these poems, she contributes a great deal: the sights, smells, tastes, and voices of her personal history of loss and thanksgiving. ‘Oh how I wish you were here,’ she writes to her father, long dead, when she sits with relatives at her father’s childhood home in Pofi, Italy. Through these poems, Kruch invites all of us as readers to be there with her as well.”
—Laura Apol, author of Ladder of Sun (winner of the Oklahoma Book Award)
“Mary Anna’s poems are written in a clear, straight forward style with a strong voice. They put on no airs, and the imagery is striking. Now and then a line reaches out and grips your heart.”
—Terry Wooten, author of Stone Circle Poems (winner of the Michigan
Notable Book Award)
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