The Crossing Point of Our Lives

"John Brugaletta's collection couples his faith with skilled craftsmanship. Through metaphor or blank verse, rhyme or personifications, myths or history, he explores both faith and existence. His lines are straightforward yet elegant. His poems are as much works of art as they are prayers, but not simple prayers of healing or personal advantage; rather, these poems are much deeper and more nuanced. Fortunate is the reader who discovers or rediscovers Brugaletta's work."

--David Holper, College of the Redwoods, emeritus, and first Poet Laureate of Eureka, California



"In his latest collection of poetry, John Brugaletta provides introspection, hope, curiosity, and humor as he imagines and explores Christian faith and relationships both biblical and autobiographical. From his opening chapter of searching, confessional poems of vulnerable faith to the closing fable narrative which evokes in the reader moral and theological exploration, Brugaletta demonstrates art in language and depth in reflection."

--Brian J. Claasen, Lutheran Pastor, retired



"These poems bring together the familiar and the mysterious, the mundane and the extraordinary, the human and the divine, old stories with current relevance. Be prepared to reflect, to ponder, and to dream. John Brugaletta succeeds in bringing to the foreground those crossing points in our experience through which we move between the finite and the infinite. . . . John Brugaletta's present volume is especially satisfying."

--Bonnie L. Oliver, Architect, and Dale R. Oliver, Professor of Mathematics, Humboldt State University