Vetted Love

I. Stevens's second published collection of poems is inspired by the mystic and restorative powers of vetted love . . . that love which is expansive, weathered, enduring, and divinely gifted to each of us. Reaching beyond the romantic love that is the subject of many classic poems, Mr. Stevens also explores the vast variety of love which is life-affirming and life-giving and that which unites us in our humanity - love of God, love for another, love for the game and the lessons it teaches, love for an old barn and the man who built it, and love for a granddaughter and the hope that she brings for tomorrow. In his typical lyrical style and deeply steeped in his personal faith, Mr. Stevens once again beautifully shows his vulnerability by sharing his hopes, frustrations, failures, and optimism through his poetry in an effort to show that we're all in this life together.