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Oracles: A Pilgrimage | Catherynne M. Valente
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The Oracles of the ancient world spoke for the gods, they spoke for the future: but they could not speak for themselves. Here, their voices bubble up from the depths, enraged and sardonic, sorrowing and wild, finding themselves on new ground -- scattered across the American continent, marking a path for the seeker to follow, from New England universities to Hawaiian volcanoes, from dilapidated factories to Chinatown kitchens, from the Old East to the New West...
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In honor of National Poetry Month: a short collection by one of my favorite authors, Catherynne M. Valente. The poems deal broadly with the category of "oracles," from historical, mythological, fantastical, and anecdotal perspectives. Lyrical, odd, terrifying, and sentimental, but never sweet. #poetry #nationalpoetrymonth #mythology