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God isn't the hot breath of summer. He isn't even a warm creative spirit. As Orr (How Beautiful the Beloved) sees Him in "Eden and After," the first lyric sequence here, God is a doddering old man. He's not an old poet (which might suggest a lustiness of spirit) so much as a stiff academic with an arthritic mind: "prohibition gave Him pleasure," and His favorite word seems to be "no," while "Eve Liked to say 'Yes' " ("To N...Log In or Sign Up to Read More