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Songs of Flesh, Songs of Spirit
Nearly Tantric Poems of
God, Sex, and Anything Else

By Mark Shepard

Warning: This book contains explicit sexual language.

General Info
Contents

In this selection of nearly Tantric poetry and short prose, Mark Shepard shares with you his twin obsessions with God and sex—often in the same piece. Perhaps not since Solomon’s Song of Songs have the lofty and the worldly been so entwined, like two lovers struggling toward communion. Humor, insight, reverence, sensuality, a penchant for austerity, and a gift of delight—you’ll find them all in Songs of Flesh, Songs of Spirit.

Mark Shepard’s poetry has appeared in such illustrious journals as Pegasus, Fountainhead, and The New Potato Caboose.

“Beautiful sparks in all kind of directions. Not the stylistic consistency that one sees in book-a-year poets, but more honesty, and a fine intensity.”—Rod Willmot, poetry editor, Black Moss Press

Simple Productions
Paperback ~ 2005
(Revision of the 1990 edition)
Ebook ~ 2013

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Contents

In a world . . .
Crystal
Poem for Lew
Tell me something . . .
You scream for my ****, but . . .
We are destroyed . . .
Disciple
As the click of a boot heel fills a cathedral . . .
I Am a Searcher Among Stones
Wet Dream
Beth
Sure I love you . . .
Bed-Hopping
“Look!” she cried . . .
Brian
Lotus
Circle Dance
Gopi
Soulmate

For more poetry (and some prose), visit Mark Shepard’s Poetry Page at www.markshep.com/poetry