"Fourteen ninety-something, / something happened / and no one can pick it out of the lineup . . . " In words drawn from urban and Navajo perspectives, Sherwin Bitsui articulates the challenge a Native American person faces in reconciling his or her inherited history of lore and spirit with the coldness of postmodern civilization. Shapeshift is a collection of startling new poetry that explores the tensions between the worlds of nature and man. Through brief, imagistic poems interspersed with evocative longer narratives, it offers powerful perceptions of American...
"Fourteen ninety-something, / something happened / and no one can pick it out of the lineup . . . " In words drawn from urban and N...
"Sherwin Bitsui's new poetry collection, "Flood Song "a sprawling, panoramic journey through landscape, time, and cultures is well worth the ride." "Poets & Writers"
"" Bitsui s poetry is elegant, probative, and original. His vision connects worlds. "New Mexico Magazine"
His images can tilt on the side of surrealism, yet his work can be compellingly accessible. "Arizona Daily Star"
Sherwin Bitsui sees violent beauty in the American landscape. There are junipers, black ants, axes, and cities dragging their bridges. I can hear Whitman's drums in these poems and I can see Ginsberg's...
"Sherwin Bitsui's new poetry collection, "Flood Song "a sprawling, panoramic journey through landscape, time, and cultures is well worth the ride."...
