In her first book of poetry since 1993's groundbreaking The Book of
Medicines, Linda Hogan locates the intimate connections between all
living things and uncovers the layers that both protect and disguise our
affinities.
like the tree I can lose myself
layer after layer
all the way down to infinity
and that's when the world has eyes and sees.
The whole world
loves the unlayered human.
Hogan's wisdom, gleaned from a lifelong commitment to caring for
wildlife and the environment, has been deepened by the hard-won,
humbling revelations of illness. With soaring imagery, clear lyrics, and
entrancing rhythm, her poetry becomes a visionary instrument singing to
and for humanity. From the microscopic creatures of the sea to the
powerful beauty of horses, from the beating heart of her unborn grandson
to the vast, uncovered expanses of the universe, Hogan reminds us that,
"Between the human and all the rest / lies only an eyelid."
A Chickasaw poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, teacher, and activist,
Linda Hogan has spent most of her life in Oklahoma and Colorado. A
volunteer and consultant for wildlife rehabilitation and endangered
species programs, Hogan has published essays for the Nature Conservancy
and the Sierra Club, and her books have received numerous awards,
including nominations from the Pulitzer Prize Board and National Book
Critics Circle.
