by George Wallace

Sarx is a book of poems that is, at its core, reverential of its subjects, whether they are sensuous, funny, sacred or mundane; a praise poem to that which is flawless, but also to "the erotic power of flaws." Once again Nancy Henry gives voice to a heart that swallows things whole. These are poems to cherish, as one might an "ironic secret...this tenderness, nearly unbearable."

by Ellen Taylor

With meticulous detail and dizzying juxtapositions, these poems pay close attention to the landscape of the body and the heart. From the "dreadful Sanskrit" of a water moccasin to "starved yellow of dawn" the reader learns "the soul craves an education." This collection, too, educates us, and we leave these poems with appreciation for Sarx in all its incarnations.