Shkyihta: The Poetry of Sky Dancer Louise Bernice Halfe (Halfe Louise Bernice)(Paperback)

"I build this story like my lair. One willow, / a rib at a time"
-- "The Crooked Good" Since 1990, Sky Dancer Louise Bernice Halfe's work has stood out as essential testimony to Indigenous experiences within the ongoing history of colonialism and the resilience of Indigenous storytellers. S?hk?yihta?includes searing poems, written across the expanse of Halfe's career, aimed at helping readers move forward from the darkness into a place of healing. Halfe's own afterword is an evocative meditation on the Cree word?s?hk?yihta: Have courage. Be brave. Be strong. She writes of coming into her practice as a poet and the stories, people, and experiences that gave her courage and allowed her to construct her "lair." She also reflects on her relationship with?n?hiyaw?win, the Cree language, and the ways in which it informs her relationships and poetics. The
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