The poems in this collection are meant to be read from beginning to end. These are poems of endurance, written with the conviction that "we survive" is the thread that connects the body to the spirit, and from that recognition comes an appreciation of the beauty that exists in the simple acts of living. These are poems that celebrate the anvil and the hammer, those things that shape and reshape us.
Capturing more than 70 voices from the current poetry evolution in New Mexico, this anthology gathers together the power and presence of both traditional page poetry and performance poetry, including poems from several young writers under the age of twenty in their first anthology publications! Activists. Performers. Witnesses to the tragic and the beautiful. With guest poets Jimmy Santiago Baca, Sandra Cisneros and Ana Castillo, this book throws the borders open; bringing an entire poetry community together in a powerful, unified voice. Listen up, the new Movement is here!
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