Description
Under a Wanton Magnolia
by Maggie Stetler
$19.99, Full-length, paper
978-1-63534-472-1
2018
In these lush and candid poems, MAGGIE STETLER plumbs dreams, memories and buried feelings to reconstruct her chaotic childhood, her broken family and fractured self. A fugitive trail of cobalt blue…a room full of hummingbirds…. Startling images of beauty uplift and sustain her as she journeys toward love and wholeness. In the end, she is a white-haired, sensuous woman under a magnolia tree in full, unabashed bloom; awake to who she is and what remains, surrendering to the firmament, embracing joy.
Ken Marsh –
The First Pre-review
As an old friend and a reader who has never been anything less than wowed by Maggie’s poetry over the last almost 30 years, I dare making this review, sight unread. I highly recommend ‘Under a Wanton Magnolia’… she could have only gotten better with the aging of her craft, the further blossoming of her in- and out-sights and the uniqueness of her voice. The title says it all — an allusion to the dynamic between struggle and durability that is an engine of the creative self-expression that graces all life.
Heather L Davis –
This is a gorgeous, sensual collection of poems that are not afraid to delve into the deepest places while always reaching for the light. Longing and desire, suffering and self-doubt are balanced by a exuberant joy in the beauty and heft of the world. These poems feel solid on the tongue and in your hand. You will be “stunned” by these stars.