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Barefoot and Running
Poems
2021
First Published
4.50
Average Rating
38
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Stunningly designed and heartbreakingly powerful. Morgan’s poetry builds a world where anything can be healed and hope is a force that never lets go. Barefoot and Running follows a young woman’s journey from the plains of the Midwest to the mountains of Colorado. Through this journey, readers discover deep healing found in wild spaces and bear witness to the tenacity of the human heart. Through her lyrical and vivid style, Morgan sweeps readers up into a collection of poems that are equally beautiful and heartbreaking, both powerful and remarkably tender. This chapbook has earned its place on the bookshelves of poetry lovers everywhere, where it can be a beacon of hope gently guiding readers back to themselves. It serves as a tender reminder that everything you need is already inside of you and you can always, always begin again. ABOUT THE Morgan Liphart’s contemporary poetry has appeared in anthologies and journals across the United States and England, such as the University of Oxford’s Literary Imagination, The Comstock Review, and Chicken Soup for the Soul . Her work reflects on experiences and circumstances that she believes can connect us all, no matter our differences. Morgan’s debut poetry chapbook, Barefoot and Running topped several bestselling lists and has brought healing and comfort to readers worldwide. PRAISE FOR BAREFOOT AND RUNNING : “ Barefoot and Running is as breathtaking and wild as nature and the landscapes explored in this book. Packed with evocative imagery and word composition, this is a book I never want to be done reading.” - Jenna Monaco, Host of the Spark Intention Podcast “In Morgan Liphart's work we encounter more than a distinct voice, we encounter a writer willing to be vulnerable, a writer of heart and intelligence.” - Matthew Dickman, Guggenheim Fellow and author of All American Poem

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