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Shaw repeatedly embraces the truths that are revealed to her through metaphor—as in "Revival":

March. I am beginning
to anticipate a thaw. Early mornings
the earth, old unbeliever, is still crusted with frost

She then describes the lengthening light as "preacher / of good news, evangelizing leaves and branches", and further down shows us her own face "drinking in heat  / and light like a bud welcoming resurrection"—an image perfectly suited to sum up this lovely volume.

D.S. Martin is a Canadian whose poetry has appeared in journals such as Arc, Canadian Literature, The Christian Century, The Cresset, Crux, Mars Hill Review, and Windhover. He has written about poetry for Rock & Sling, Image, Faith Today and Books & Culture. (ds_martin@yahoo.com)

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