Celestial Joyride

In these poems of taut clarity, craft, and texture, Michael Waters continues his bold exploration of sensual pleasure and moral transgression as means of affirming spiritual faith. Just as a joyride suggests recklessness and exhilaration, soCelestial Joyrideis an energized journey marked by spiritual recklessness in the face of perpetual mortality. Compelling, musical narratives offer rich meaning and vivid consequence.

Michael Waters''s poetry books include BOA Editions titlesGospel Night,Darling Vulgarity, finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; andParthenopi, finalist for the Paterson Poetry Prize. He teaches at Monmouth University and in the Drew University MFA Program.