The Us

By Joan Houlihan

Book Overview

Poetry. THE US, Joan Houlihan's tantalizing third book of poetry, is a poetic sequence spoken in the collective voice of nomadic hunter-gatherers. Incompatible with a stronger, more advanced culture ("Thems"), the Us must live outside civilization in order to be free and fully alive. Practical and canny, the Us are also possessed by a sense of awe expressed in superstition and ritual. With echoes of classical mythology, age-old legends, and resilient allegory, this is an absorbing and altogether unique book of poetry. Houlihan's language is ancient in sound and texture yet entirely modern in impact.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932195777
• ISBN13: 9781932195774
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Tupelo Press
• Length: 65 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"