A collection that encompasses the Garden of Eden (“Something for Everything”) and the end of the world (“Have It, Eat It”), Articulate as Rain is an omnium-gatherum of tones, themes, prosodies, and poetic ploys.
With characteristic comedy and surprising darkness, Stephen Kampa explores the relational aspects of our lives—love, faith, metaphysics, our civic selves—while revelling in the ranginess of the English language and in the music of its metrics. Yet for all its variety, this book reminds readers that countless raindrops can belong to the same storm.