Osiris: Poems

In Tim Moder's Osiris, this lucid collection by the Wisconsin poet pulls readers into the surreal and the strange. Moder takes us on cerebral journeys via allegory and dream logic, with a rotating cast of dying and rising deities guiding the way. In Osiris, "the dead return to us," arising from stanzas that "count the measure of their ribs against the blushing snow." Ancient gods haunt Walgreens aisles and Midwestern streets, carrying myth into the bright bruise of now. A collection that is thoughtful, emotionally resonant, and quietly daring while painting a multifaceted portrait of impermanence — of love, grief, heartbreak, loss, renewal, grace and, ultimately, forgiveness. Imaginative and tender, this is a book to press into the hands of anyone still hungry for wonder. Read more