“One of our finest spiritual poets,” Michael Sowder, poet and essayist, writes about wilderness, fatherhood, Buddhism, and spirituality. He is a professor of English and an adjunct professor of religious studies at Utah State University.
A long-time meditation teacher and student of the world’s contemplative traditions, Michael Sowder is the founder of the Amrita Sangha for Integral Spirituality, a nonprofit organization dedicated to exploring and teaching the contemplative practices of the world’s wisdom traditions, including teaching meditation and creative writing in jails and prisons. _____ He is available for talks, poetry readings, workshops, and leading retreats focused on meditation, spirituality, poetry, and writing. Please contact at: michael.sowder@usu.edu.
Praise for "House Under the Moon"
“Through transcendent, lyric verse, these poems explore the spiritual struggle for harmony between the contemporary and contemplative life.”
Although these powerful poems are poems of the world, they are also poems of the spirit. Michael Sowder is a rarity among the poets of his generation—indeed, among the poets of any generation. He is a seeker, a searcher after meaning, a yearner for consequence. He knows that the secret message of poetry is connection, and he knows that to turn inward and find the spirit is also to discover the spirit moving through the world. These graceful and stirring poems make those magical connections. Sowder has matured into one of our finest spiritual poets. This is a book of deep and lasting beauty. – David Bottoms
House Under the Moon is available now from Truman State University Press and Amazon.com.