Scape: Poems

by Luci Shaw, Eugene H. Peterson (Foreword)

Luci Shaw's poetry is already widely known and celebrated. Scape, her 2013 collection of new poetry, explores metaphors of spiritual significance, paying attention to the small and seemingly irrelevant events of living and listening to nature. Wise, thoughtful, and probing, her sensuous lyrics find fresh connections and relationships between God and his created universe.

Genres: Poetry

92 pages, Paperback

First published October 16, 2013

About the author

Luci Shaw is a Christian writer of poetry and essays.

Reviews

[Abigail Franklin]

Just when I thought we have exhausted what language can do, Shaw came along with “quick as scissors” and “bones I haven’t met” and so many other wonderful lines that made me stop mid-poem to swear under my breath (or very out loud). What a treat to read & to be read to.

[Emma McCoy]

“I made for grief a leaden bowl and drank it, every drop.” Currently crying in the club. Abigail read half this book out loud to me <3

[Debbie]

This small book of Luci Shaw’s poetry has accompanied my morning devotions. Her ability to see a whole thing from its parts and make profound discoveries at the end always takes my breath away. The world is richer for her poetry and sadder since her death in 2025.

[Bethany]

I love Luci Shaw's poetry, and this collection worked for me! I love her glorious blend of nature, mundane life (like going to the doctor's office) and spiritual themes. At times I giggled at a line or two! She makes me want to write more poetry.

[Julia]

I so enjoy Luci Shaw's poetry, and this is wonderful. Lots about nature, and faith, and a bit about grief and our internal lives. Reading reflective, gentle, but smart poetry like this right before bed is one of my favorite self-care habits.

[Emily]

5 star introduction by a pastor about the scourge of literalism and the benefits of reading poetry.
The poems themselves vary, some I didn't care for, most I liked, a dozen or so I adored.

[Michelle Brock]

A mature book of poetry. Beautiful imagery. Wide variety of topics.

[Sara Osborne]

Masterful.