Jane Simpson Livres

The author turns to poetry in Blessings of the Beasts to chronicle her eight years working for President Jimmy Carter-four years on the White House staff and four years following his return from Washington. She tells the story of a first job that celebrated her values and hopes for a better world, one that describes her world-view from the bottom of a high-level workplace. Her story documents her gratitude to the people she met whom forever influenced the world and her life. The use of poetry provides the discipline and detachment needed to transform her memories into lyrical observations most relevant today.

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ON THE PORCH, UNDER THE EAVE is a look into home, family, growing up, growing away, and returning to the people of the past. The author gives the perspectives of a detached viewer peeking into windows. She also gives the point of view from one who is partially inside, looking at the outside world. Simpson¿s Southern roots influence her poems that are in part narrative tales and, also, lyrical observations.

The narrative unfolds through a cycling pilgrimage to locate a poet's birthplace, revealing a landscape that contrasts with typical tourist perceptions. It explores themes of goddess religions, pre-contact Māori society, and Western Christianity, while delving into intimate family dynamics. The collection culminates in a celebration of love and unity, where celestial imagery accompanies the marriage of gay couples within the Church, harmonizing with Wordsworth's poetic legacy.