EVERWARD by W.G. Kirst is the inaugural collection of poems illuminating one man’s journey of forgotten knowing and infinite healing. Honoring stages of declaration, discovery and discernment, the collection traces the stitches of self-inquiry and introspection, asking the purpose-seeking question, “Who am I?” What echoes back gives voice to the unvoiced, a visceral remembrance and valorous recapturing of personal agency. Raw, honest, vulnerable and revealing...the words reflect the powerful parts of the healing process. Anchoring in words that form his very name “ I will…I am…” W.G. Kirst answers the invitation of an ellipsis, while watching humanity lose its step in the in between. And it is there, in the liminal, out-of-order and out-of-step where grief becomes his great teacher.
A masterful mix of channeling and echoing, EVERWARD serves as an oculus to the reader seeking to illuminate the chambers and chapels of the heart, while waking the planet up. It is our only home after all, and we don't want to miss the alarm.
Readers will feel the pull to listen, attune and align while engaging with this beautiful body of work, which reminds us that poets are the playdates for the brokenhearted. Eclectic and eccentric, much like the soul that penned the pages, this collection celebrates the diversity, adversity and ambiguity of life abound. You've been here before, you'll be here again.