Somewhen is a hymn of praise to the living God, a theme that resonates throughout the book. This collection marks the return of Gilbert Luis R. Centina III to poetry writing after a long hiatus during which he devoted himself to his work as a Roman Catholic religious priest, only writing newspaper columns and editing a cultural journal on the side.
It honestly lays bare the pharisaical clericalism inside the cloistered walls, even as it finds deeper spiritual meaning in the arid cityscape of a secularized world. In the dross of human despair, it reassures readers that “when God seems asleep, he is very much awake.”
It honestly lays bare the pharisaical clericalism inside the cloistered walls, even as it finds deeper spiritual meaning in the arid cityscape of a secularized world. In the dross of human despair, it reassures readers that “when God seems asleep, he is very much awake.”
Critical Praise for Somewhen
"Lyrical" and "positively radiant."
-Sacramento Book Review
"For modern poetry to be this eloquent and thought provoking
is a grave task that Centina III accomplishes splendidly."
-Portland Book Review
