The Word for When - Denise Rogers
The Word for Whenis a collection of poems of serenity and yearning, relationships and faith, memory and hope. The book is a kind of pilgrimage, beginning in the realm of Then, which includes visits to the French-speaking rural Missouri of the author's mother's family; Now, which asks questions of present and imminent conditions; and ending in When? hoping for joy, reunion, and love. The poems previously appeared in Louisiana Literature, Journal of College Writing, Ekphrasis, and other venues.