Poet and writer Rachel Hicks has lived in some unusual places. She was born in the foothills of the Himalaya Mountains, and she’s lived in India, Pakistan, Jordan, the Republic of Congo, Hong Kong, China, and the United States. Her nomadic background comes into full play with her debut poetry collection, Accumulated Lessons in Displacement.
When I started reading, I expected to see those international experiences reflected in the poems. And they’re there. What I did not expect was the find so many poems of a haunting beauty, that leaves you with a sense of awe. But that’s what I found.
To continue reading, please see my post today at Tweetspeak Poetry.
Some Tuesday Readings
Crow – poem by Kendall Dunkelberg at Every Day Poems.
“They are all Gone into the World of Light,” poem by Henry Vaughn – Joseph Bottum at Poems Ancient and Modern.
Let’s Celebrate with an Ode to Joy – Tweetspeak Poetry.
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