We have thousands of years of historical thought and discourse on the subject of sin and virtue. We also have more modern psychosocial understandings of the same themes the ancients actively explored.
But the nature of human beings has not fundamentally changed. For all our creations and developments, we are the same as we were at the beginning of human history-and most likely before.
Truth is what we must seek, because it is all we can build upon. And the truth is that our survival depends on our ability to understand our most noble of traits-love.
In Of Curses and Blessings, poet Joseph L. Bensinger presents a unique collection of theme-oriented verse surrounding love as the foundation of all creation. Beginning with an interpretation of Genesis and concluding with the creation as an act of love, these compelling poems work through the many faces of humanity-both the good and bad.
Reflecting upon the wisdom of the ancients, modern intellectual scholarship, and Bensinger's own spirituality, this captivating work contemplates humankind's exploration of the gift of free will.
About the Author: Joseph L. Bensinger is a retired engineer, computer systems manager, and anthropologist. Currently living in the high deserts of Nevada with his family, he is pursuing his writing interests, which include ethnohistory and poetry.
His work has appeared in several publications, including Haiku Journal, WestWard Quarterly, Ocean Magazine, and Möbius, The Poetry Magazine.
He has also written two previous books of poetry: Man, Ships, and the Sea and Journeys through the Tapestry.
