Mischa Willett

is the author of two critically-acclaimed books of poetry: The Elegy Beta and Phases, and is editor of Philip James Bailey’s epic Festus. He teaches English at Arizona Christian University.

The Elegy Beta

In The Elegy Beta, Mischa Willett offers a collection of poems that stare into the mysteries surrounding angels—beings of light, fierce protectors, silent witnesses to our lives and history. This work invites readers to examine the intersections of the divine and the everyday, revealing the enigmatic angelic in our own joys, struggles, and reflections.

The Elegy Beta is available in paperback, hardcover, or e-book.

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