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Retablo for a Door

By Michelle Penn

Retablo for a Door

By Michelle Penn

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A retablo is a painting created in thanks for divine protection or a miracle. In this luminous collection, Michelle Penn transposes the art form into poems that explore aspects of the female experience. Her retablos capture moments of vulnerability, confrontations with politics and societal ideals, the struggle to construct a self, and the search for something to believe in when protection and miracles seem rare. A rich palette of images-from nuclear blast glass and an atomic Madonna to a sword-swallowing Pierrot and a muse-for-hire-creates a compelling picture of endurance, defiance, and ultimately, hope.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
100
Release Date:
2026-01-09
Publication Date:
2026-01-09
Publisher:
Shearsman Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1837380066
ISBN13:
9781837380060
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
159 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
6 cm
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