What I Learned from the Trees Najya Williams the immigrant experience

the immigrant experience

the refusal of passion's clichés in favor of insights only poetry can bring

author of Sidebend World and Ursula Lake

The air in these poems is thick with conjure and summer heat and the smell of love coming from the kitchen

Sirota interweaves his personal experiences as a public interest lawyer

What I Learned from the Trees Najya Williams the immigrant experienceL. E. Bowman, 2021 What I Learned from the Trees delves into the intricate relationship between humans and nature, and how these often overlooked, everyday interactions affect us as individuals, families, and communities. With a backbone rooted in primordial imagery and allegory, and a focus on how the growing disconnect with our own wants, needs, and fears creates deeper divides in our relationships, this collection is notably relevant to todays