Poetry is like a dream that says and yet does not say. It gives the impression of imminent revelation. Good poetry is an effective antidote for our consumer society in this time of nihilism. ~ from the Foreword, by Prof. A. Jatosti

Roman Incense: Journey to God is a collection of 142 poems written between 1998 and 2018. The poems were inspired by places visited and experiences had by the author. They draw from the reservoir of his memory and mirror his innermost thoughts and hopes.

Prayer Before Salus Populi Romani

The flicker of ten candles, I process,
before you I kneel, Deo gratias. To honor
you, Regina Coeli, on this Saturday
morning of August. Holy Year approaches,
I re-consecrate myself to you 
—  as Czestochowa and Altötting, now at Mass. 
A blessed day when Pope Pius XII proclaimed 
your privileged title. Graces you obtain 
for me. An abundance. 

About the Author

David Bellusci is a priest, philosopher, and poet, who began writing poetry in the 1990s while in France. He is a member of the Catholic Writers Guild, and he teaches philosophy and religious studies at Catholic Pacific College in Langley, British Columbia. David Bellusci lives with his Dominican community in Vancouver.