Description
Poetry. Doren Robins calls Devreaux Baker's new book, "lyrical-emotional meditations on the meaning of existence, family, self-reflection and marriage in time of war and environmental destruction."
OUT OF THE BONES OF EARTH is a tapestry of interconnected voices that moves with ease from Barcelona to Basra and Tel Aviv to Afghanistan, from the domestic interiors of a daughter seeking reconciliation with lost ancestors to migrants seeking solace in a new land, to reveal the deep and profound truths of our interconnectedness and common humanity. This inspired collection of poems reflects pathos and love, compassion and wry humor, and reminds us how to transform fear into solace and hatred into love in the 'year of the drone.'
"Baker's is a powerful voice, a wise voice. Listen closely." —Pamela Uschuk
Author Bio
Devreaux Baker has published five collections of poetry: Light at the Edge (Pygmy Forest Press, 1993), Beyond the Circumstance of Sight (Wild Ocean Press, 2009), RED WILLOW PEOPLE (Wild Ocean Press, 2011), OUT OF THE BONES OF EARTH (Wild Ocean Press, 2015), and HUNGRY GHOSTS (Wild Ocean Press, 2018). She is the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including the 2017 Joe Gouveia Outermost National Poetry Prize, the 2014 Barbara Mandigo Kelley Poetry Peace Prize from the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, the 2012 Poetry Prize from the Center for Women's Global Leadership, and the 2011 PenOakland Josephine Miles award for poetry. HUNGRY GHOSTS places Baker in the top rank of the most important poets of our time.
Author City: MENDOCINO, CA USA