Well Met: Poems of Companionship

by Joffre Swait

How might I quit treating people as objects? How might I, instead, begin to use the objects in my life to connect with the people around me? You could do worse than beginning with this collection of poetry. There is a balanced, yet enthusiastic embrace of the world that Swait finds at hand. With a fanatic eagerness in the enjoyment of wife, hearth, guest, and table, Joffre is a competent guide in the embrace of the world God made. -- Jason Farley , From the Foreword Joffre, ever jocund, is a poet of pure manners and sound learning, attentive to all the blessings of this life. When he rhymes I hear --perhaps not the music of the spheres, but at least its tuning. -- Remy Wilkins , Author of Strays

Genres: Poetry

94 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2017

Reviews

[Brian Koser · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed it gigantically. "Waiting for Your Birthday", "God Eats", "Ego", and "Thanks For Ever" are my favorites.

[Thomas Carpenter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyable poems here. Hearty, earthy, and joyous, the sort of poetry you'd hear from Christian Hobbits and Dwarves (ironic, given Mr. Swait's great height).

The final poem on Holidays and Thanksgiving is worth it alone

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm giving this 5 stars not because I'm qualified to truly evaluate it but because I appreciate the poetry of a good friend!

[Brad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Superb. I expect nothing less from Joffre.