“Adore” is a chapbook of first poems by Madeline Walz, who offers the confession that she never meant to be a writer but felt called to testify her faith and what came out is sixteen poems that offer up her experience with Christian life. The chapbook is attractively designed with a green marbled cover, the simple title “Adore” and a dark green cross.
“Adore” is aptly titled because the poet clearly adores God and puts her faith into her life as shown by these poems. The poems range in topic from health issues and healing, conversations by a child, the need for friends and family especially love, storms, losses and many more. It is easy to connect how the poet feels and her experience with your own life. The collection offers her testimony of wonder and experience but ends with a call to action, which is easy to take up.
“Adore” is aptly titled because the poet clearly adores God and puts her faith into her life as shown by these poems. The poems range in topic from health issues and healing, conversations by a child, the need for friends and family especially love, storms, losses and many more. It is easy to connect how the poet feels and her experience with your own life. The collection offers her testimony of wonder and experience but ends with a call to action, which is easy to take up.
The poetry is mostly free form, allowing the words to direct the shape. The use of repetition as a device often appears from poem to poem so that they all connect by technique as well as topic. I think this chapbook is a strong beginning from a new writer that offers something for everyone. Although many wonder what Christian faith feels like, her words offer the strong sense that she is being guided by her faith and love. Those who lack faith might find answers to find faith in these words. And those who have faith will understand what the poet feels with ease.
I wish this poet good luck with her writing and hope to read more from her someday. She also has a book out, you can find it on her webpage. Below is a video Madeline Walz made on the costs of distracted driving.
I wish this poet good luck with her writing and hope to read more from her someday. She also has a book out, you can find it on her webpage. Below is a video Madeline Walz made on the costs of distracted driving.
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