Attesting to Grace Schulman's gifts for her craft, Days of Wonder collects verse spanning nearly three decades, including ten new poems and selections from the poet's four previous collections. Schulman's well-crafted lyrics contain equal portions of reverence and lament, praise and joy. Many of her poems communicate a sense of wonder at the beauty of the world, with references to painters and poets and religion. As William Stafford has written, Schulman "renews our faith in ourselves and in the language we use for finding each other."
- Lyrical Poetry: Masterfully crafted verse that finds beauty in the everyday, blending reverence and lament in a voice of stunning clarity.
- Poems About Art: Enter the worlds of Soutine, El Greco, and Campin as Schulman engages in a profound dialogue with painters and their work, turning canvases into unforgettable verse.
- Spiritual and Historical Depth: Journey from a Jewish cemetery on Eleventh Street to the shores of Nevis, exploring themes of faith, memory, and loss with intellectual rigor and deep feeling.
- New and Selected Poems: A remarkable collection spanning nearly three decades of work, including ten powerful new poems alongside selections from four acclaimed previous volumes.
