The Marvelous Real (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781956578843)

In The Marvelous Real, Tess Barry illuminates the ordinary to reveal the extraordinary mystery and majesty of life, love, death, family, and the ghostly world beyond. With precise, vivid language, Barry renders a reality that is always more than meets the eye, always shifting and deepening our perception of the known and unknown. Barry invites readers into a lyrical world of joy, wonder, loss, humor, and human connection. The Marvelous Real is a journey in sound, rhythm, and imagery-from a mother as Walden Pond, to déjà vu in Old San Juan, to a childhood game of old church lady bank robbers, a work from Picasso's Blue Period, and a brother's hands. These poems illustrate the power of language to embody and transcend human experience. Barry's debut is indeed a marvelous real.

Finalist, 2025 Birdy Poetry Prize by Meadowlark Press

Author: Tess Barry
ISBN-10: 1956578846
ISBN-13: 9781956578843
Publisher: Meadowlark Press
Language: English
Published: 12/20/2025
Pages: 100
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.21d