A Commerce of Moments by Sofia M. Starnes

Poet Sofia M. Starnes has been named as Poet Laureate of Virginia for the year 2012 to 2014. Poetry.

Editor's Choice for the Transcontinental Poetry Award for an outstanding first book-length collection of poetry or prose. "Couplet by couplet, Sofia Starnes leads her readers on a poetic quest for understanding. Her perfect pitch and her acute sensitivity to the pace and nuances of language are reason enough for us to follow. A COMMERCE OF MOMENTS is a gathering of very special poems."—Billy Collins

"A COMMERCE OF MOMENTS marks a solid debut for a poet whose craft and elegance are obvious from the first poem. This work of awe-inspiring clarity and purity of language is from a poet whose wide-awake eyes allow us to experience a vivid, lasting world. Blessed is a poet so connected to what is most essential to this life, and perhaps the next too. This book will enchant; a fine collection indeed."—Virgil Suarez

Paperback: 82 pages
Publisher: Pavement Saw Press; First Edition edition (April 1, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 188635068-X
ISBN-13: 978-18-8-635068-7
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 8.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces