Sweet Jesus: Poems About the Ultimate Icon

Poetry. Sixty-three contributors, including Kim Addonizio, Sherman Alexie, Mary Karr, Maxine Kumin, Molly Peacock, Hal Sirowitz, Virgil Suarez and James Tate. Foreword by Dan Wakefield. "There is nothing irreverent in true poetic imagination: No matter what experience these writers have of Jesus, they honor their visions. This marvelous anthology rescues Jesus from religious fundamentalists of all kinds, restoring Him to His rightful place as a force for tolerance, acceptance and inspiration.