In a stunning and visceral debut, Noah Davis ushers in a new era of poems from the Alleghenyregion of Appalachia. In chronicling the river valley’s human and more-than-human worlds through acts of modern myth making, Davis expands the scope of contemporary American poetry.
This soulful meditation on a neglected region of America reveals a legacy of lingering violence to land and animal alike. In striking stories and scenes, Davis portrays the spiritual cost of deep poverty, the necessity to ask for forgiveness, and the joy in praising the beauty still found in the steep hollows. These poems will cling to you like water on the soles of your boots.
- ISBN10 1611863740
- ISBN13 9781611863741
- Publish Date 30 August 2020
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Michigan State University Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 88
- Language English