Much Possessed by John Foggin John Burnside 'The call for a more

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Much Possessed by John Foggin John Burnside 'The call for a moreMuch Possessed is informed by the truths and illusions of story, by the fictions of history and by the purposes of true naming. From the Fall of Man to the fall of a boy, these poems concern themselves with vulnerabilities and resilience of the natural world, its creatures and its people and the need for a kind of faith in the face of their fragility. . these vivid, crafted, and humane poems are wise and witty, grounded in compassion Steve Ely, on