Church of the Exquisite Panic: The Ophelia Poems

Church of the Exquisite Panic: The Ophelia Poems is a study of how "song by song down the long corridor" we feel our way through this life. The book's point of view shifts through several sections, building narrative; and at the center of the narrative lies an old question: how do we each find our voice? "Journey / is a type of singing.../ The great lie is this: that voyage means / going. Each time I venture out, / I am always led inward, hurtling..."