Rain Shadow (Robert Kroetsch Series)by Nicholas Bradley

Rain Shadow (Robert Kroetsch Series) Paperback – February 21, 2018 by Nicholas Bradley (Author)

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Alberta Press (February 21, 2018)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 120 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1772123706
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1772123708
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.9 ounces

Bradley writes delicate but precise nature poetry.  It takes skill to pull off poems about landscapes, animals, etc.  His poems are compelling and easy to devour.  They open up much to think about, he delivers words in a way that makes you linger upon them.  From the poem “On Corporeal Existence”:  “Ignore the minor earthquakes / that throw bodies off balance, / exposing faults and fractures. / Pretend abrasion only gnaws / at far-off crags and dunes.  Bradley manages to turn each line into his very own type of magic.  There are four sections, each one stands on its own. 

About the Author

Nicholas Bradley is a poet, literary critic, and scholarly editor. He teaches in the Department of English at the University of Victoria.