{"title":"Poetry--Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-idea-of-an-entire-life-poems","title":"The Idea of an Entire Life: Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e's 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom award-winning Driftpile Cree poet Billy-Ray Belcourt, a dazzling exploration of love, anguish, queerness, and Indigenous resistance in the 21st century \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQueer Indigenous poet Billy-Ray Belcourt offers up a powerful meditation on the present as a space where the past and a still-possible utopia collide. Rigorous in research and thought yet accessible in language and imagery, this collection weaves lyric verse, sonnets, field notes, and fragments to examine the delicate facets of queer Indigeneity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBelcourt contends with the afterlife of what he calls \"the long twentieth century,\" a period marked by assaults on Indigenous life, and his people's enduring resistance. The poems, sometimes heartbreaking, other times sly and humorous, are marked by the autobiographical and philosophical style that has come to define Belcourt's body of work. By its close, the collection makes the urgent argument that we are each our own little statues of both grief and awe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis third book of poetry and sixth across genres, Billy-Ray Belcourt's \u003ci\u003eThe Idea of an Entire Life \u003c\/i\u003eleaves readers with a vision for queer Indigenous life as it is shaped by a violent history--and yet pulled toward a more flourishing future.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0807022403\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780807022405\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Belcourt, Billy-Ray\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Sep 2025)","offer_id":46080825917637,"sku":"9780807022405","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780807022405.jpg?v=1776040598"},{"product_id":"isness","title":"is(ness)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eis(ness)\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of poems that capture my experiences as distinct moments, places, and dreams, akin to snapshots or paintings frozen in time. The book is divided into four sections: EAST [wake], SOUTH [arrive], WEST [dream], and NORTH [depart], each representing different stages where these experiences reflect the places and dreams that inspired the poems. Each section draws inspiration from the words of poets that resonate deeply with its theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome poems explore themes of prayer, travel, and identity, while others delve into dreams, states of consciousness, and presence under various influences. For instance, in the poem \"Calm,\" I reflect on the morning beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park while attending a conference in Colorado. Another example is the poem capturing the awe-inspiring sight of a thunderstorm racing across the desert plains and mountains at dusk, against the backdrop of the Sangre de Cristos mountains, celebrating the vibrant colors, awe, and power of a life-giving rainstorm in an arid landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther poems, such as \"Enter Dreamtime,\" are inspired by years of dream journals and explore the realm of dreams in four distinct parts. The poem \"there is light there\" contemplates the idea of leaving behind something influential, reflecting on the theme of departure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach section and poem in \u003cem\u003eis(ness)\u003c\/em\u003e serves as an exploration and definition of moments, instances, places, identities, and dreams. The journey creating \u003cem\u003eis(ness)\u003c\/em\u003e has brought me a sense of calmness and has refined each poem into a unique \"quality\" reminiscent of a painting or photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1966075030\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781966075035\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Apache, Crisosto\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Gnashing Teeth Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gnashing Teeth Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Sep 2025)","offer_id":46100321927365,"sku":"9781966075035","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781966075035.jpg?v=1776648997"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/collections\/poetry-indigenous-peoples-of-turtle-island.oembed","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}