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The Next Sky

by Sherwin Bitsui

Myth, body, and language in a poetic sequence

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Myth, body, and language in a poetic sequence

The collection is organized around a long title poem followed by four shorter, more narrative lyrics. Its subject matter brings the elemental body into conversation with myth, including the Coyote figure in Navajo mythology, while the source also points to moments of intimacy within its broader visionary concerns. This structure gives the book a clear shape: an extended central sequence, then a set of more compact poems.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in contemporary poetry and Native American subject matter.
  • Readers who appreciate collections combining mythic material with shorter narrative lyrics.

Themes

Myth and the Coyote figureThe body and languageIntimacyVisionary poetry

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Praise for The Next Sky


"Bitsui delivers a dense and intensely lyrical fourth collection interweaving the elemental body and myth. In the title sequence, Bitsui's lines articulate the 'meat-fragrant slits/ in our speech patterns, ' invoking the Coyote trickster god of Navajo mythology along with the terrestrial animal, 'eyeholes punctured/ with coyote teeth.' The volume is uniquely arranged: the primordial, expressionistic long title poem is followed by four shorter, more narrative lyrics. . . . Bitsui balances eschatological vision with moments of intimacy and memorable music, as when a mother ('Am

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