Andy Weaver led a life of quiet contemplation before becoming a father at the age of 42. Within three years he had two sons; two small, relentless disruptions to an existence which had, for a very long time, been self-sustaining and tranquil.The Loom is a book about love. It is a book about frustration, confusion, crying, and being sticky. It is a book about doubt, unreadiness, fear, sleeplessness, and pressure. It is a book about parenthood. But mostly, it's a book about love.Andy Weaver presents a series of lyric poems which stand on their own yet weave together to create a complete whole, like childhood days. He shares the beauty of parenthood, and it's unexpected frustrations, and the surreality of an experience that is at once deeply universal and completely personal. With self-awareness and a deep vein of humour, he translates the total submission to unconditional love the parenthood demands.
| ISBN: | 9781773855820 |
| Publication date: | 30th November 2024 |
| Author: | Andy Weaver |
| Publisher: | University of Calgary Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Series: | Brave & Brilliant |
| Genres: |
Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards) Poetry by individual poets |
Andy Weaver led a life of quiet contemplation before becoming a father at the age of 42. Within three years he had two sons; two small, relentless disruptions to an existence which had, for a very long time, been self-sustaining and tranquil.The Loom is a book about love. It is a book about frustration, confusion, crying, and being sticky. It is a book about doubt, unreadiness, fear, sleeplessness, and pressure. It is a book about parenthood. But mostly, it's a book about love.Andy Weaver presents a series of lyric poems which stand on their own yet weave together to create a complete whole, like childhood days. He shares the beauty of parenthood, and it's unexpected frustrations, and the surreality of an experience that is at once deeply universal and completely personal. With self-awareness and a deep vein of humour, he translates the total submission to unconditional love the parenthood demands.
The Loom features in the following genres: Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards), Poetry by individual poets
The Loom is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Loom was written by Andy Weaver and published by University of Calgary Press
The Loom has 128 pages
Yes it is part of Brave & Brilliant series