Local Lexicon
National Poetry Month
Barefoot: Poems for Naked Feet
By Stefi Weisburd
Hardcover (Wordsong)
$16.95
In 26 poems, Stefi Weisburd explores where we go, what we feel and what shouldn't be underfoot when our feet are at their freest. Lori McElrath-Eslick adds sparkle to these contemplations with lively watercolor illustrations.
The Sound a Raven Makes
By Sawnie Morris, Michelle Holland and Catherine Ferguson
Paperback (Tres Chicas Books)
$14
A triad of strong women's voices, Sawnie Morris of Taos, Michelle Holland of Chimayo and Catherine Ferguson of Galisteo are gathered together in one volume. These three poets share a deep language of landscape with river rapids, a blur of hummingbirds, the lingering scent of woodstoves and the inescapable voice of the raven. New Mexico Book Award Winner, 2007.
Red Velvet Shoes: Contemporary Haiku
By Sabra Brown Steinsiek
Paperback (Wordesmythe Publishing)
$7.95
Red Velvet Shoes is a collection of more than 50 haiku by Sabra Brown Steinsiek celebrating modern life, each accompanied by a detailed illustration by one of 12 local artists.
The Wind-Up Gods
By Stefi Weisburd
Paperback (Black Lawrence Press) $14
Welcome to the world of The Wind-Up Gods, where Newtonian Girl struggles to maintain a few clockwork certainties in the face of quantum anarchy. Stefi Weisburd finds post-Heisenberg salvation through irony, imagination and vivid language.
Songs to the Beloved and Her Lovers
By Nicholas Michael Morrow
Paperback (Gaia Grove Publishing) $19.50
Songs to the Beloved and Her Lovers is a collection of ecstatic love poems rendered in musical cadence meant to be read silently or aloud. This is the first in a series of nine books of poetry.
Compiled by the New Mexico Book Co-op. For more information on local authors and their works, visit nmbookcoop.com.
