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Cathedrals of Mind: a review of saint of by Lisa Marie Basile

13 Aug 2026

saint of by Lisa Marie Basile

Written after loss, illness and serious injury, these poems use ritual and metaphor to work through pain. The reviewer sees them as a way to resist self-blame and reclaim balance.