Where Eternity Is Learned

Adele Kenny’s new book, Where Eternity Is Learned, is a skillfully crafted and intensely centered collection. Written in a range of styles (narrative, lyrical, lineated, prose, and experimental), these poems are defined by Kenny’s signature imagery, distinctive metaphor, masterful control of phrasing and line, and perfectly paced sonic impression. Forged from the crucible of elegy and celebration, this collection achieves a virtuoso interaction between language and life. These are poems that continue to resonate long after their reading is done. They reach courageously and affirmatively into reflections on grief and gladness toward the inherent grace that defines our humanity.