Travelers Leaving for the City

by Ed Skoog

Book Overview

Travelers Leaving for the City is a long song of arrivals and departures, centered around the murder of the poet's grandfather in 1955 in a Pittsburgh hotel, exploring how such events frame memory, history and language for those they touch. The poems probe the anonymity of cities, and the crucible of travel. The historical impact of arousal, rage, regret, and forgiveness is seen in visions of interrogations and hotels. These poems explore how family...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556595816
• ISBN13: 9781556595813
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"