Böcker i Mary Burritt Christiansen Poetry Series-serien

Part fun-house hall of mirrors in its distorted and dizzying central narrative, part spaghetti western, and part prayer, Self-Portrait with Spurs and Sulfur is an exploration into the possibilities of storytelling. Through persona poems and odes, the collection argues that the muddier the narrative, the closer the story gets to truth.

In this innovative debut collection, Tacey M. Atsitty employs traditional, lyric, and experimental verse to create an intricate landscape she invites readers to explore. Presented in three sections, Tseyi', Gorge Dweller, and Tohee', the poems negotiate between belief and doubt, self and family, and interior and exterior landscapes.

A collection of poems, many of which explore what C G Jung referred to as the 'shadow,' that dark, usually hidden part of each of us individually, and perhaps the troubled vortex of most group identities as well.

Written while the author was earning a living as a reporter, columnist, editor, and teacher, this work features poems that explore the great learning experiences of his life, his attraction to New Mexico and Chaco Canyon, and his struggle to make sense of the modern world. It also mirrors the poets self-education.

Rain is so difficult to capture on film, no matter how you light it. It was as though we had to walk though the scene again and again in altering gradations until you found the right movement, the right way to get it down.

Chronicles the Albuquerque Slam Poetry scene's growth and success at the 2005 National Poetry Slam competition, which it hosted and won. This collection of poems and personal memories explores Slam from the voices of the poets who began developing the Albuquerque scene in 1990 to poets who witnessed and celebrated the 2005 hometown victory.