The Light Under
By: Debra Lee May Galliher,
Publisher: Eagle Editions, an imprint of the University of North Texas Libraries
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Denton, TX
Language: eng
Subjects: Theology; Women
Notes: A poet who is a woman and a theologian writes under three pressures, or a triple bind: individuality, spirituality, and society. The desires and drives of the ego and those of spirituality often conflict, and societal expectations which gender bestows add further stress to the poet's efforts. This constant struggle destroys some poets (Plath, Sexton) and renders silent many of the rest. The following collection of poems combats the silence in four progressive sections: The first is an introductory essay which further discusses the triple bind; the second, "Between Two," illustrates spiritual relationships from despair to disillusionment; the third section,