Today Means Amen

I have said for years, and this book confirms, Sierra DeMulder is one of the most important voices in modern American poetry. Her willingness to lay bare the most vulnerable edges of her soul is only exceeded in beauty by her delicate, graceful descriptive abilities. From the car-crash painful, jarring confrontations of sexual passion to the light-handed ease of her bond with her young niece, it's hard to go more than 2-3 pages without putting the book down to simply breathe it all in. I could write a book about this book (for real), and can (and will) defend that there are no less than three 100% perfect poems inside. I've read it about 3 times now, and it will take many more times to know for sure, but this may well be one of my favorite books of poetry ever published. Also, none of this is hyperbole. For serious.

This is an amazing collection of poetry written from the depths of her experience. I was looking for a series of poems that I could use in helping me communicate with people who are struggling in every day situations. Some of the work in here will help me do exactly that. Those, along with the rest, will help me personally to take time and think about how my experiences have shaped me in relation to the myriad themes she unravels. Easy to carry, but not light reading.

Sierra DeMulder combines every kind of heartbreak in Today Means Amen and somehow it heals parts of you that you didn't know you needed or wanted healed. She makes it very clear that the human spirit and the ability to express it are alive and well. Buy this book for you and buy one for your worst enemy: he/she needs this too.

If you are looking for honesty, you'll find it here. In her poems Sierra shares her story, and not only her own story, but also of those who touch her life. She touches on the fragile truth of her sister's eating disorder. She paints a picture of her mother in pain. Sierra's words reach the heart that is aching for relation.

I'm a HUGE fan of Sierra DeMulder. This collection is just as magical as all of her work. I love how she is so honest and unrepentant. She will make you laugh and make you cry in the same poem (i.e.: For Livia, Age 8). Her work should be required reading for all.

Sierra delivers verse after verse of personal and moving poetry. I have purchased every title released by this phenomenal poet and could not recommend this volume more. It is difficult to surpass her previous efforts, but this is does exactly that. From the titular Today Means Amen, life affirming and hopeful to A Thousand Pieces, a dark and moving tribute to a woman's abuse this collection of poems is inspired.

A wild woman poetess of the highest order, Sierra DeMulder’s writing does not disappoint- rather, it finds you in the darkness, lifts you into the light, and reminds you that the precious imperfections and impermanence of life are what make it worth living. Do yourself a favor and get familiar with her work.

This is wonderful. Powerful emotion and vulnerability in her writing. It's inviting and disarming ~ in some of these works, I really find deep, personal meaning. I've really enjoyed this!

Beautiful

all of Sierra DeMulder's books just feel vulnerable, honest and like you can relate to it. after watching all of her poetryslam videos I'm not disappointed!