Feb 9, 2024
Ray Young Bear — Our Bird Aegis
What holds our bodies together? Yes, there are the biological components, such as the cells, fluids, fibers, but what about the bone-deep stuff, the histories, myths, aches, resolves? In “Our Bird Aegis,” poet Ray Young Bear evokes an adolescent eagle to show how this blend of the visceral, the inherited, and the self-made abides in each of us, no matter our form, wherever we go.
Ray Young Bear is a Meskwaki poet and fiction writer. He is the author of several books of poetry including, _The Invisible Musician__ _(Holy Cow Press, 1990), _The Rock Island Hiking Club__ _(University of Iowa Press, 2001), and _Manifestation Wolverine_ (Open Road Media, 2015). Young Bear is also the author of two novels, _Black Eagle Child: The Facepaint Narratives__ _(University of Iowa Press, 1995) and _Remnants of the First Earth_ (Grove Atlantic, 1996).
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