Poetry
127 pages
5 Stars
Woody is not only one of the best poets I've ever read, or
had the honor to meet (I took a class from her several years ago), she is also
the new Oregon State Poet Laureate, and this book shows why she was chosen for
that honor!
While I consider her poetry easily accessible by any one who
reads it, her poems are not to be devoured as French fries—mindlessly one after
the other. They are to be savored one at a time, should be read out loud even
if you're alone, just to get the full taste, the mouth feel, the beauty of her
chosen words.
A Native American, her poems reflect her heritage and this
book gives us a look at the traditions and myths with which she was raised.
There are stories about life, as it is and as it could be, there songs of the
People and the land. And there are secrets. Why should one not listen when
Raven sings?
The poems in this book are beautifully written and are a
door to a culture with which you may not be familiar, but should be.
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