Leaving Saturn : Poems Leor Zmigrod Imagine developing a spiritual connection

Imagine developing a spiritual connection with a tree in a way that exceeds visual perception

in this riveting memoir--a soulful

Embroidered eyelets in crown

Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset

but with victims buried under the rubble of war

Leaving Saturn : Poems Leor Zmigrod Imagine developing a spiritual connectionLeaving Saturn, chosen by Al Young as the winner of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize, is an ambitious and honest collection. Major Jackson, through both formal and free verse poems, renders visible the spirit of resilience, courage, and creativity he witnessed among his family, neighbors, and friends while growing up in Philadelphia. His poems hauntingly reflect urban decay and violence, yet at the same time they rejoice in the sustaining power of music