Through evocative storytelling and stylish prose, this collection of poetry explores the story of childhood and the development of observation, sexuality, and spirituality through their connections to the animal world and nature. Nostalgic scenes are depicted through the lens of religion, dreams, and the dangerously unpredictable development of the young soul. Eloquent yet concise, these poems skillfully navigate the suffering, enchantments, and revelations of youth.
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The Storytellers on Their Carpets |
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Why are you here, my dear students? |
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When I used to walk here... |
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We are deep in the labyrinth... |
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When Scheherazade went to the sultan... |
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Naming the Animals in the Time of the Reptiles |
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| Author Biography and Acknowledgments |
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Marilyn Bowering teaches at Vancouver Island University and is the author of The Alchemy of Happiness, Green, Human Bodies, and What It Takes to Be Human. She has received many awards for her writing, including the Pat Lowther Award and the Dororthy Livesay Prize, and her work has been short-listed for the Governor General's Award, the Dublin Impac Award, the Orange Prize, the Sony Award, and the Prix Italia. She lives in Sooke, British Columbia.
