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The Consequence of Moonlight
The act of writing poetry, for Sofia Starnes, is a "getting out of the way" so that a poem might occur, a poem that must itself become a place of resonance, where the reader might recognize a voice otherwise unheard. The Consequence of Moonlight is a poetic invitation to an awareness of an underlying Presence; it is also a call to be present as a loving witness of valuable--and vulnerable--things. These poems are written to be depositories for the reader's experiences. The poem's truth is its emotion, nothing else. Why moonlight? Because the moon has no light of its own; it lives on borrowed light, as we do. The moon is best perceived and most needed in the dark, fulfilling itself in absence. It is both here and there, as is often true for saints, whose luminosity is seen as lunacy in the world.
The Nearest Poem Anthology
The Nearest Poem Anthology is not a hit parade of poems, nor is it a selection of our most popular poets. Once a poem is written, the poet recedes powerless to do more and the poem must rely on a reader for its survival. It is the reader s response to a poem that guarantees its life. The anthology is, therefore, a testament to the multiple lives of poetry, its constant reincarnation. A poem may remain dormant for a while decades, even centuries and then someone picks it up, takes it to heart, finds in its words and nuances echoes of a personal experience. And the poem finds a new birth. Most readers probably have several nearest poems, poems they have approached intimately, tangibly, at diff...
Fully Into Ashes
Written in a modern and experimental style, this poetry compilation by Sofia M. Starnes contemplates the aesthetics of faith. Often drawing from Bible stories, this collection indirectly alludes to Christian themes and creates extended metaphors that spill from one poem to another. Filled with passionately physical imagery, this is Starnes's quest for spiritual union with the Trinity.
Corpus Homini
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A Commerce of Moments
"Editor's choice for the 2001 Transcontinental Poetry Award."
Blended Voices
The anthology Blended Voices: Blending the Voices of Virginia began as a Poetry Society of Virginia (PSV) workshop I designed during the PSV Centennial year (2023). The Centennial theme was to celebrate the diverse voices of Virginia poets. I conceived of the idea of highlighting historic Virginia poets from diverse backgrounds, with the aim of blending their voices with those of diverse contemporary Virginia poets. The second goal was to educate participants about historic Virginia poets as they prepared to blend their voices with those of the historic poets. We had a small, enthusiastic group of participants for the workshop I ran in Richmond, Virginia, on May 6th, 2023, during the PSV Cen...
Presence
New poems, translations, interviews, and book reviews in a yearly literary journal for Catholic Poetry.
Four Virginia Poets Laureate(2004-2012): An Anthology & Reader's Guide
The power of the written word can transform the human experience... One of the special roles of poetry is to concentrate observations and their attendant emotions in ways that can be a powerful stimulus to our imagination and helps us to transcend the particular moment of occurrence... The Poets Laureate of Virginia featured in this anthology possess this special gift. Our lives are richer for their dedication to their crafts as well as the insights from their hearts. - Charles W. Steger, President of Virginia Tech
How Will You Measure Life? Inspirational Talks & Prayers
In the spring of 2008, Sofia and Bill Starnes needed to hunt for a letter in one of their cedar chests. They have three such chests, two having been in the Starnes household for decades. Ready to sort through layers of cloth, paper, trinkets . . . the material of mementos and of a life, they found at the bottom of one chest a packet of manuscript pages tied together with a red ribbon. The importance of the letter they initially set out to find faded in comparison to the treasure they found instead. Time stood still as Sofia and Bill sat beside the open chest, carefully unfolding the sheets, and reading for the first time a series of "talks." They had been written by Bill's father, William H....
Work
Pavement Saw Press Chapbook Series. Winner of the 2006-07 Chapbook Award. These poems first appeared in: LIT, Poetry East and Redivider.
