Somewhere Between Earth and Heaven embraces a forward looking vision where the poet functions as "the antenna of the human race." This collection uses historical, cultural, and personal experiences to explore the nuances of negotiating current trends in Postmodern spirituality, relationships, and diversity. The essays and poems in this elegantly written debut collection focus on the symmetries between the spiritual, the physical, and the emotional worlds, challenging each reader to explore possibilities that might otherwise remain taboo, and in so doing, remind us of what it truly means to be human.
The four divisions of this book demonstrate a powerful and eclectic range of topics. Readers encounter an Italian love poem, Shakespeare and Company in Paris, Aristotle in Belgium, the Holocaust, and poignant portraits of Africa rarely seen.
James E. W. Sledge was born in Chicago, raised in rural Alabama, educated at Oxford University, England, and toured Africa on a Fulbright Scholarship. He currently resides in South Central Pennsylvania, where he teaches English and advises the Poetic Arts Club for the Susquehanna Township School District.
