"--Journal of Mississippi History
Popescu Prize for European Poetry Translation for his translation of Hans Magnus Enzensberger
So celebrated was he in Indiana that in many public elementary schools
In this profound and unforgettable new book
The unique geology
Ghost Dogs BISAC-LAN002000 "--Journal of Mississippi HistoryGhost Dogs, Dion O'Reilly's fine first poetry collection, will haunt you the way art should. Bristling with pain, wit, desire, and tenderness, these poems investigate not only "the daily harms" of an abusive childhood, but the deep solace non human animals can offer. In vivid, sensual detail, O'Reilly conjures her companions: mastiffs with "sad, sagging faces," a beloved chestnut mare's "glowing coat," a green parrot who has managed to "fill a space