Father Gilbert Returns to 'Priesthood of Literature'
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NEW YORK: On April 8, 2013, Gilbert Luis R. Centina III published Somewhen, his first poetry book after many years. The volume is dedicated to Pope Francis, the first Pontiff from the Americas, and contains 54 new poems.
Father Gilbert considers the publication of this book as marking his "return to my priesthood of literature." Although Somewhen is the first of his three poetry collections to be published in the United States, it is the second of his books to be released in the U.S. The first was his novel, Wages of Sin, published as a limited edition in Honolulu in 1988.
Portland Book Review described Somewhen as "modern poetry at its best," adding that "for modern poetry to be this eloquent and thought-provoking is a grave task that Centina III accomplishes splendidly." Sacramento Book Review called the book "lyrical" and "positively radiant." It noted that it is "deeply rooted in religious history, mythology and mysticism." The collection, it added, "honors the [Catholic] church's fortitude, individual spirit and conviction, belief and the voyage thereof."
Father Gilbert considers the publication of this book as marking his "return to my priesthood of literature." Although Somewhen is the first of his three poetry collections to be published in the United States, it is the second of his books to be released in the U.S. The first was his novel, Wages of Sin, published as a limited edition in Honolulu in 1988.
Portland Book Review described Somewhen as "modern poetry at its best," adding that "for modern poetry to be this eloquent and thought-provoking is a grave task that Centina III accomplishes splendidly." Sacramento Book Review called the book "lyrical" and "positively radiant." It noted that it is "deeply rooted in religious history, mythology and mysticism." The collection, it added, "honors the [Catholic] church's fortitude, individual spirit and conviction, belief and the voyage thereof."
