{"product_id":"elegies-devotions","title":"Elegies \u0026 Devotions","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; mso-hyphenate: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas DeFreitas\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Boston, was educated at the Boston Latin School, and attended the University of Massachusetts (in Boston and in Amherst) for two years. His poems appear in \u003ci\u003eAutumn Sky Poetry Daily\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDappled Things, Ibbetson Street, Pensive, Plainsongs,\u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; mso-hyphenate: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eIn April 2018, Thomas’s poem “Chasing the Waves” was chosen by Arlington, Massachusetts Poet Laureate Cathie Desjardins to be part of the Talking Chair Project, an interactive poetry exhibit installed at the Robbins Library in Arlington. In the summer of 2019, “Detox” was chosen as an Award Poem by the editors of \u003ci\u003ePlainsongs.\u003c\/i\u003e In November 2024, “Grief” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize by the editor of \u003ci\u003eAutumn Sky Poetry Daily.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; mso-hyphenate: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThomas’s most recent full-length collection, \u003ci\u003eWalking Between the Raindrops\u003c\/i\u003e, appeared in February 2025 under the Kelsay Books imprint. His previous titles, all published by Kelsay, include \u003ci\u003eSwift River Ballad\u003c\/i\u003e (2023), \u003ci\u003eLongfellow, Tell Me\u003c\/i\u003e (2022), and \u003ci\u003eWinter in Halifax\u003c\/i\u003e (2021).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; mso-hyphenate: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThomas rejoices to be a member of St James’s Episcopal Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Since joining the parish in 2020, he has served as reader, hymnographer, presenter of a “living epistle,” cantor in a virtual service, deanery delegate, writer of poems for special liturgical observances, and on one occasion, preacher of the Sunday sermon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center; mso-hyphenate: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eHis website:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003ethomasdefreitas.me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback: 46 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Kelsay Books (November 21, 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kelsay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026018877639,"sku":"xvy1787287086689","price":12.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/7923\/3735\/files\/elegies-devotions_1.jpg?v=1787287092","url":"https:\/\/nextstylefashion.shop\/products\/elegies-devotions","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}