Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings Poems
In these poems, the joys and struggles of the everyday are played against the grinding politics of being human. Beginning in a hotel room in the dark of a distant city, we travel through history and follow the memory of the Trail of Tears from the bend in the Tallapoosa River to a place near the Arkansas River. Stomp dance songs, blues, and jazz ballads echo throughout. Lost ancestors are recalled. Resilient songs are born, even as they grieve the loss of their country. Called a "magician and a master" (San Francisco Chronicle), Joy Harjo is at the top of her form in Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings.
Reviews
Ryan LaFerney@ryantlaferney
Musical and magical, this little book of poetry is a comforting read, that addresses the ills of the US as well as the beauty of the earth and the joys of living.
Ashlyn@demonxore
Harjo's collection Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings is a beautiful blend of traditional Native values and practices, contemporary struggles of traveling musicians, and timeless, universal experiences of family and nature. Engaging with these poems audibly as read by the poet herself was a great experience and I would recommend the audio version to anyone interested in Harjo's work.
Nick Chmura@prestoleopard
"We are here dancing, they said. There was no there."
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