Penance
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Had I only known that I came for my body to die... The desert is a fine place to die, I'd overheard at a filling station once on my way somewhere else.
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About the Book
"Penance" is a book of meditations in poetic form that was inspired by a quote from the Desert Fathers of the 4th century. "There is a huge silence and a great quiet there." For years the author made it a point to stop at the Trappist Monastery in Huntsville, Utah to absorb its silence and ask for peace. Today hundreds of self-styled pilgrims travel the circuit of abbeys and shrines to retreat from the world and find solace in their hearts. Peterson's book is a testament to the power of prayer.
About the Author
Geoff Peterson, poet & novelist, has published thirteen books, the last five in a series called The Literature of Missing Persons. Peterson taught writing, philosophy & film at colleges and universities for thirty years. A trained actor & director, he worked in film in San Francisco and launched the Actors' Mission, a free theatre addressing labor & community issues in Wyoming. Having lived mostly in the West since the 70s, Peterson now divides his time between the desert and the East. In 2012 he co-wrote "Tucumcari" with the poet Megan Collins for Authorhouse. "Penance" is the result of many visits by the author to the Trappist Monastery at Huntsville, UT.