Angel Sharpening Its Beak - Paperback

by Michael McGriff (Author)

Poems that depict the reality of life in rural America.

Angel Sharpening its Beak, Michael McGriff's fifth collection, searches for meaning at the intersection of surrealism, place, and poverty in rural America. From long sequences to dense enigmatic sketches, the poems gathered here honor the inner lives and daily encounters of those surviving, working, and seeking joy at the margins of contemporary life.

Author Biography

Michael McGriff is the author of five poetry collections, including Eternal Sentences, Early Hour, Home Burial, and Dismantling the Hills. His other books include the linked story collection Our Secret Life in the Movies (coauthored with J.M. Tyree); an edition of David Wevill's essential writing, To Build My Shadow a Fire; and a translation of Tomas Transtr?mer's The Sorrow Gondola. He co-directs the creative writing program at the University of Idaho.