Channeling Matriarchs

<p>A tightly-unified series of Biblical portraits <em>Channeling Matriarchs</em> makes use of archetypes still relevant to present selfhood. A fine first book.</p><p><strong>-Michael Kriesel</strong> Hearst Award Winner Wisconsin Fellowship </p><p>of Poets Past President</p><p><br></p><p>In the patriarchal society of the Bible chances for a woman to be remembered at all depended largely on the fame of husband father brother. Through line phrase or sometimes single words Lynn Aprill subtly reveals the feelings thoughts motives of 16 named or nameless women giving them a life of their own. Thus Lot's wife looks back to mourn her sodomized daughters; Jael is recognized for her heroic killing of the Israelites' enemy; Dinah hints that her brothers' murder of Shechem thereby rescuing her from his bed is not at all appreciated. <em>Channeling Matriarchs</em> is a remarkable first-time publication by a very promising poet.</p><p><strong>-Irene Zimmerman</strong> OSF Catholic Press Association 2020 </p><p>First Place Winner in Poetry Book Category Greenfield WI</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>