Publisher's Synopsis
COME RIDE THE HEART'S SECRET HIGHWAY
49 epiphanic sonnets selected and illumined by John WarehamIllicit love brings thrills and tumbles, intrigues and elations, secrets and lies, broken promises and shattered hearts -then, with a little luck, reflection and epiphany.
It's a subject dear to clear-eyed poets, and the impassioned journeys and piercing insights in this subversive compilation will startle even as they enchant. To succumb to the spell of this catechism-and absorb the wry accompanying analyses-is to know why the New York Times observed, "John Wareham has the cool, clear eyes of a seeker
of wisdom and truth."
These life-changing sonnets by eighteen classic and modern poets-from the sublime William Shakespeare to the incandescent Elan Haverford-chronicle the typical journey from attraction and fever to anguish and enlightenment.
To absorb this startling compilation is to share the delights and despairs of a stunning phalanx of sinners, including ardent Mary Wroth, mordant Michael Drayton, shameless Alfred Douglas, mystical W. B. Yeats, rebellious Edna St. Vincent Millay, unrepentant Edna Worthley Underwood, and puckish Chandler Haste.
Hidden meanings and insights are unveiled by John Wareham, who also distills and dissects sonnets from the infamous Charles and Camilla cell phone conversation, lines from Diana Spencer, the text messages that trapped Tiger Woods, e-mailed love missives from the Mark Sanford Appalachian Trail affair, and transcripts from the John and Elizabeth Edwards media meltdown. Former U.S. president Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary also make cameo appearances.
