Whisper on My Palm

“From out of a world of COVID-19, raging fires, personal grief, and haunting memories, we hear a voice of lament—a voice that tells it as it is, true to our experience, true to our times. I am grateful for these words, grateful that Sarah sings an honest song.”


—Ruth Burgess, Iona Community





“This is poetry that chronicles the poet’s lived experience; that respects the time; that recognizes life’s transience, incompleteness, choices, and grief; that invites a noticing of the kind that made possible the words themselves; and that moves the reader toward a fuller silence that enlarges our humanity.”


—Jason Goroncy, University of Divinity, Australia





“Following in the tradition of poet-priests, Sarah Agnew explores the surprising possibilities of presence and community in seasons of isolation. This sensitive collection speaks with an intimate and immediate voice, offering a timely illustration of honest grief and rare, rampant hope.”


—Katie Munnik, author of The Heart Beats in Secret