Category: Poetry Publisher: Dos Gatos Press
ISBN-10: 0984039996
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 216
Copyright: June 15, 2016
ISBN-13: 9780984039999
A unique collection of poetry focused on the Southwest, all in the voices of its inhabitants--the famous, the infamous, the unknown.
"A unique glimpse at a special region known to some as borderlands, this anthology of persona poems gives articulate voice to the many peoples and periods that have made their mark on this scarred and sacred land of deserts and rivers, Indian petroglyphs and fifty-foot marionettes, haciendas and Air Force bases, this ground so varied in climate and culture but so unified in spirit. The spirit of this terra incognita fits its original definition as "unknown territory," for unknown also implies undefined and therefore unbound, open to interpretation. The reach of these voices is both global and personal."--from the Foreword by Carmen Tafolla
BEFORE DARKNESS FALLS Retails for 14.95 / but you can have it now for only 11.95 This is a book of poetry and prose that deals with real life issues that all of mankind comes to face. Some of the poems deal with the tenderness of love, while others s