Author: Erdrich, Louise (Inscribed by author),
Title: Baptism of Desire: Poems.
Description: NY, Harper and Row, (1989). First Edition. VG Hardback in VG DJ. Baptism by blood, water or desire is necessary to salvation in the Roman Catholic tradition, and baptism of desire is the term. for the leap of trust by whih a sincere believer can experience spiritual regeneration. Mesmerizing new poems are acts of redemption, Saints, sinners, and mythological figuresw inhavit these poems. I must become small and hide where he cannot reach. I must become dull and heavy as an iron pot. I must be tireless as rust and bold as roots So that he finds me attractive, I must be strange as pity so he'll believe me. from"Fooling God"by Erdrich Inscribed on title page by author "To Jack always - Louise Erdrich" Jack was Jack Barnes, Hiram ME author.

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