Mary Magdalene Poems
Published on 17. November 2025
Book
Hardback
184 pages
979-8-9904800-8-7 (ISBN)
Description
Discovering that she was no accident and what a hand she had in her own making, Margaret A. Harrell takes off on the theme of "I Predicted Me." Added to these new, previously unpublished poem, is a selection from the critically applauded Particle Pinata Poems and more brand-new poems Mary Magdalene Poems. This collection is a marvelous way to be introduced to Margaret A. Harrell's poetry. Her poetry reads, a Zen adept said, "like a Zhuangzi of the twenty-first century." It is also described as excitingly unpredictable, the way nature breaks rules of order. BookLife (the indie/small-press arm of Publishers Weekly) characterizes her poetry as "a cosmic, often esoteric whirlwind which seeks to bring the poet's conception of a spiritual being to life." This while stepping appeaingly into traditions of the past and breaking their boundaries.
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Margaret Harrell and the Making of an American Classic in conjunction with Ron Whitehead (Norfolk Press), the Keep This Quiet! I-IV memoir series, as well as Particle Pinata Poems, Cloud Conversations, and a host of other books. Harrell copy-edited/assistant-edited Hunter S. Thompson's first book, Hell's Angels. Currently she mentors those wanting to maximize their potential. Her other audiobooks include The Hell's Angels Letters, An Underground PRINCIPIA, and Stop All the Clocks. For many years, she lived outside the United States, in Morocco, Switzerland (studying at the C. G. Jung Institute), and Belgium. Academically, she has an MA in literature from Columbia University and a BA in history from Duke. A sought-after speaker, she is often on panels, including at the Gonzofest in Louisville, Kentucky and New Orleans-currently in charge of some of the panels for the 2026 Gonzo Fest in New York City