And God Said...: A Brief History of Creation

by Barbara Leff

In her debut collection of poetry, San Francisco author Barbara Leff fills in some of the “nothingness,” the chinks in the Creation stories from the Book of Genesis. Melding traditional Judaic sources with personal insights and a vivid poetry imagination, she recasts and fleshes out the familiar sagas of Adam and Eve, Abraham, Noah, Lot’s Wife and a biblical host of characters who inhabit the heart of our culture. In verse combining mordant wit with intense immediacy, Leff offers a provocative new rendering of the stories we think we know so well.

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

a well-done debut poetry collection.

[Sherry Chandler · Rating 5 out of 5]

My review is here.

[Dottie Resnick · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am not normally "into" poetry. I found this book/series of poems to be thought provoking and fresh. Interesting way to open discussion on the book of Genesis.