44 Poems on Being with Each Other: A Poetry Unbound Collection

Praise for Poetry Unbound and Pádraig Ó Tuama "Pádraig Ó Tuama's close reading of my 'Wonder Woman' poem was a gift. I was and am deeply moved." -- Ada Limón, United States Poet Laureate "The Poetry Unbound podcast, and Pádraig Ó Tuama's way of finding language to describe the details and intricacies and the shades of gray of the human experience, have made me a better person, a better songwriter, and a better artist. . . . I would urge everyone to dive into this deeply rewarding book." -- Camila Cabello, actor and singer " Poetry Unbound is fifty poems and 300 pages of commentary revealing and confessing why a line of verse might make you weep. But more than that, it is a collection of moments and meditations and a turning toward the ways that some memories, of sorrow and joy, might make us hold on a little while longer, long enough in fact." -- Reginald Dwayne Betts, author of Felon "Magnificent. . . . Pádraig Ó Tuama's abilities as a curator of poems, combined with his remarkable gift for unpacking poems in such illuminating and generous ways, make this groundbreaking publication one of the most engrossing books I have read in recent years." -- Stephen Fry, actor and comedian "Mesmerizing, magical, deeply moving. . . . If you are looking for a read that will warm your heart, inspire your creative mind, and renew your faith in the resilience of the human race, look no further." -- Elif Shafak, author of The Island of Missing Trees "Pádraig Ó Tuama has been called to bring his illuminating insights into what some might consider encroaching darkness, and we are all the fortunate beneficiaries of his response. This book is a testament to the rare fineness of feeling and understanding that mark his brilliant work for the On Being Project." -- Lorna Goodison, former Poet Laureate of Jamaica