Clay Vessels

“Adam Arehart’s Clay Vessels is rich in image and sound. Readers are transported on a voyage in which the senses are engaged in feeling the effects of the primal elements of earth, air, fire, and water as conduits of grace on a contemporary marriage and family. The narrative traces their search for identity in their ancient origins and their recognition that life is a liminal state, a period of waiting for their arrival on ‘distant shores.’”


—Mary Ann B. Miller, Professor of Literature, Caldwell University, and founding editor of Presence: A Journal of Catholic Poetry





“Clay Vessels, Adam Arehart’s first book, shows great promise. Both his idyllic and domestic scenes are often startlingly well drawn, and his Old Testament-like rhythms are lovely and unique. His Catholic lyricism is a gift. It will be a blessing to see where he goes from here.”


—David Craig, author of Gabrielle’s Horn