In her second book of poetry, "First Edition," Dianalee Velie shares her family’s unspeakable tragedy in an elegant outpouring of loss, longing, and hope. She charts a map of grief so intensely personal that, paradoxically, it belongs to each reader uniquely. Like her own transcendent spirit, she does not leave us in despair, but in a place of emergence. I am reminded of the last stanza of Goethe's poem, "The Holy Longing": "And so long as you haven't experienced this: to die and so to grow, you are only a troubled guest on the dark earth." Dianalee is no guest on this dark earth, but a radiant beacon of light illuminating the way for others. Rea Martin
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Seller: Stahr Book Shoppe, Hamden, CT, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. A collection of poetry by New England poet and author Dianalee Velie (who went on to serve as Poet Laureate of Newbury, New Hampshire). Structured with section headings accompanied by quotes from Dante's Inferno, the collection chronicles a deeply personal narrative?moving through themes of tragic loss, intense grief, and emotional devastation toward healing and ultimate forgiveness. Seller Inventory # ABE-1784942088181
Seller: Henniker Book Farm and Gifts, Henniker, NH, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good Condition. No dust jacket. No marks on the text block. Personalized inscription by the poet on the half title page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 59 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 68882
Seller: Ezekial Books, LLC, Manchester, NH, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Highlighting or Underlining. Some wear, but overall Good Condition. Seller Inventory # mon0000000286
Seller: Zoar Books & Gallery, Rowe, MA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 9" X 6." 59 pages. A collection of Velie's poems. Review slip laid in. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 002628
Seller: San Francisco Book Company, Paris, France
Paperback. Condition: Very good. Paperback Octavo. wraps, 59 pp, inscribed by author on half-title page. Signed. Seller Inventory # 114972