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The Surfacing of Joy

The Surfacing of Joy

Wilcox, Earl J.

Paperback

General Poetry

Publisher Price: $20.00

ISBN13: 9798211146891
Publisher: Blurb
Published: Jan 29 2026
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In The Surfacing of Joy, Earl J. Wilcox's compelling and poignant debut, Wilcox revels in the seasons of a life well-lived, exploring his relationship to the world around him from his perspective as an educator and scholar as well as a husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many. These poems ponder the arduous and life-giving work of, as Wilcox puts it, the constant, making and hearing and seeing / And surfacing of joy. These poems invite us to evaluate our sense of place in the world and our relationship to nature. These poems teach us how to listen, how to laugh, sometimes to cry, and other times to swoon when we are overcome with joy at seeing / acres upon acres / of cosmos blooming / in the medians / and roadsides. It is through Wilcox's deft poetic voice that we are carried through his own experiences of joy and pleasure, loss and grief - and in the end we find that these have been our experiences as well and that the joy of life often comes in the living of it alongside others. This debut collection is a testament to the enduring power of poetry to inspire, uplift, and connect.

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