Turnstone Press is delighted to share that Trisia Eddy Woods’ debut collection of poetry, A Road Map for Finding Wild Horses is nominated for a High Plains International Book Award in the Woman Writer category.
An accomplished poet, artist and photographer, Trisia Eddy Woods is fascinated with Alberta's wild horses and what they represent for our future. A Road Map to Finding Wild Horses charts a woman's path as she encounters the intersections of human, animal and the land. While looking at the wild horses of Alberta's foothills, A Road Map for Finding Wild Horses bears witness to the effects of climate change, and the beauty we stand to lose.
wild horses ask: why are you a stranger to your body?
i reply, the earth hurts.
To see the full list of nominees visit the High Plains International Book Award.
About A Road Map for Finding Wild Horses
Alongside the dramatic views of the Rocky Mountains lies a precarious ecosystem impacted by the industrial pressures of mining, forestry, ranching, and oil and gas extraction. Alberta’s wild horse herds can be found roaming these eastern slopes, existing in a liminal space as both wild animal and the domesticated companion we have shared so much of our history with.
A Road Map for Finding Wild Horses is written as a response to the intersections of human, animal, and land that occur while exploring this landscape as a woman alone. The horses offer a reflection on our relationship with nature, particularly now as we witness the impending effects of a climate crisis. We are reminded of the ways in which opening ourselves up to listening, whether to others or to ourselves, makes us tenderly aware of both beauty and loss.
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