This is the second poetry book this year that I bought after reading a library copy!

Really gorgeous imagery about the mid coast of British Columbia, Housty's connection with nature, ancestral relationships with land, healing from trauma, and life and the natural world as metaphors for each other. The poems are roughly grouped by theme, with some gorgeous love poetry in the middle that reminded me a bit of Al Purdy in its mix of delight and pragmatism. The writing is lean, with a lot of repetition and reframing. I found some of the turns of phrase a little jarring (unintentionally, though they're good at intentional dissonance, as well), but mostly just really loved how wholistically and prayerfully they see the world.