Solace: poems for the broken season

IN THE TENSION OF PULLING AWAY THERE IS SOLACE.

Chris Wheeler's first collection of poetry digs deep into the peculiar grace of dark seasons with rich imagery and unflinching honesty. Illuminated by original art from artist Josie Koznarek, Wheeler's verse suggests that brokenness bears healing and despair unearths hope. He leans into such tensions as pain, failure, and loneliness until they crack open, revealing what was always inside.

And the marrow of it all is grace.

About the Author
Wheeler, Chris: - Chris Wheeler is a writer and poet based out of Middlebury, IN. His nonfiction, liturgies, and poetry have been published in Barren, Fathom, Kingdoms in the Wild, Reformed Worship, Foundling House, and The Rabbit Room, among others. He lives with his wife and five children in his childhood home in Middlebury. Read more from him at chriswheelerwrites.com, or follow along on Instagram @chriswheelerwrites or @solacepoems.Koznarek, Josie: - Josie Koznarek is a fine artist based in Chicago, IL. Working primarily in ink paintings, Josie identifies the primal thread tying the individual person to all of nature, finding release and freedom in grounding one's self to the connectedness of the world. You can see and purchase her work at jkoznarek.com, and keep up to date with her current projects on Instagram @jkoznarek.