The Elephant of Silence Madeline Smith both sides often argue that

both sides often argue that they are carrying outGod's will

author of Challenging Chicago: Coping with Everyday Life

Forcefully argued and well-researched

range from examining surface content to the analysis of deep structures of discourse

with profit as its sole aim

The Elephant of Silence Madeline Smith both sides often argue thatA poem is an act of faith because the poet believes in it," contends John Wall Barger in The Elephant of Silence, a collection of essays exploring forms of knowing (and not knowing) that awaken a poetic mind. By considering poetry, film, and the intersections among aesthetic moments and our lives, Barger illuminates the foundations of poetic craft but also probes how to be alive, creative, and open in the world. Each piece investigates unanswerable