The Idea of an Entire Life cid_1632 A face is a poem

A face is a poem with all the parts put together

This reflective portion of the book gives readers deeper insight into her travels and the emotional impact of witnessing the changing environment firsthand

Their time together made more special by sharing a cup of quiet

In Impassioned

Racism has costs for white people

The Idea of an Entire Life cid_1632 A face is a poemFrom award winning Driftpile Cree poet Billy Ray Belcourt, a dazzling exploration of love, anguish, queerness, and Indigenous resistance in the 21st century. Queer 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