Young Bear draws heavily upon ancient traditions while creating dramatic versions of the harshness of modern tribal life, the Vietnam War, and exploitation of the land. At the same time, images from nature, such as the kingfisher or the eagle, reflect the human condition. Includes original Mesquakie songs translated by the author.
I do not read much poetry of any kind, but I read this book for school project and found it to be very different from the poetry I am usually forced to read in school...there was none of the traditional meter, rhyme schemes nor any of the usual symbols that are used commonly with more European oriented poetry. All in all, it was interesting and refreshing poetry and I enjoyed reading it and attempting to analyze it.
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