HER WE SERVE Book Launch

A recital to celebrate the launch of Timothy P. McLaughlin’s third volume of poetry, HER WE SERVE. Recitations from McLaughlin will be complemented by music, singing by Madi and Ishi Sato, sound healing by WalkingStar, and a special appearance by author Joan Borysenko.

HER WE SERVE
With these poems and stories, McLaughlin brings us far into the wild mountains and the wilds of the human soul, to regard and name things as they are: in turns astonishing and devastating. In tender recounts of nature wanders and family relations, sweeping anthems of praise and lament, and a unique brand of new mythology, the state of earthly life is here explored with an unwavering eye and a keen ear.

ADVANCE PRAISE

“McLaughlin is always working to heal humans back into the wider tangle of the land, to entwine the many-voiced eloquence of the forest with his human tongue…The poetic sparks given off by his strivings carry clues and hints for those who seek to remain true to what matters.”
from the foreword by David Abram
 
“McLaughlin crafts a breathtaking tapestry of nature and its vital connection to body and soul, weaving the raw and the reverent into verses that pulse with life. This collection is a lyrical anatomy of the wild, where rivers become veins, forests breathe, and the earth’s ancient bones whisper stories of resilience and reverence. A truly magnificent work from a rare bard—this is a book to cherish and visit with often.”
Joan Borysenko, New York Times bestselling author

BIOGRAPHY
Timothy P. McLaughlin is a poet, celebrant, and co-founder of the Praising Earth Center for Arts & Nature. He has a longstanding devotion to weekly wanders in the wilderness where he finds his poems. His previous collections include Rooted & Risen and Seeds Under the Tongue. At Praising Earth, McLaughlin facilitates the Green Man programs, guiding men into a deepened conversation with life through the languages of poetry and myth. He lives with his wife and children in the mountainous Rio en Medio valley of northern New Mexico.
 
SPONSOR
This event is produced by Thunderous Press & Studios, the creative arts branch of Praising Earth. All proceeds benefit the Praising Earth Center for Arts & Nature, a land-based center of learning and healing in the mountains of northern New Mexico. A generous grant from the Santa Fe Community Foundation provided key funding for this special book launch.

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