Heathen

by Lesley Wheeler

Poetry. "In Lesley Wheeler's exquisite debut collection, HEATHEN, the otherworldly flit among the actual like imaginary chameleons in real gardens. The dwarves of Eden think it's a stable and refuse to touch the wine: 'Gah,' they cry, 'it's dung' ('Religious Education'). Marianne Moore, hired to teach typing at the Carlisle Indian School, feels 'false as a New World chameleon' and sows 'sedition' in the Business Department until it's closed down ('A...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0981501095
• ISBN13: 9780981501093
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: C&r Press
• Length: 90 Pages