Talking to the Diaspora [first edition]

In a career that has spanned more than a quarter century, Lee Maracle has earned the reputation as one of Canadas most ardent and celebrated writers. Talking to the Diaspora, Maracles second book of poetry, is at once personal and profound. From the revolutionary Where Is that Odd Dandelion-Looking-Flower to the tender poem Salmon Dance, from the biting Language to the elegiac Boy in the Archives, these poems embody the fearless passion and spirited wit for which Lee Maracle is beloved and revered.