Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems

By Paul Quenon

Before In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk's Memoir, Paul Quenon gave us Unquiet Vigil

What might briefly tumble through a monks mind, or be hard chiseled over a span of years, what might be gleaned while ranging high along the Kentucky knobs, or what quietly emerges while sitting in the dark before dawn—these are the inner and outer landscapes of the religious poems found in Unquiet Vigil. From nocturnal Vigils to close listening to the liturgy of crickets, these are litanies of love and life, work, patience, and prayer. These poems are collected from over two decades of writing, and seasoned with the savor of five decades of living a monastic life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Paraclete Press
• Release date: Oct 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781612616674

Paul Quenon

Born in West Virginia, Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO, entered the Trappists in 1958 at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, where Thomas Merton was his Novice Master. He is the author of many poetry collections including Unquiet Vigil, and a recent memoir, In Praise of the Useless Life.

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