Still Desert 978-1-63834-131-4 embodied experience that refuses abstraction

embodied experience that refuses abstraction and distance

this collection comes to realize and love the intimate parts of itself

the book wastes no time

too is luminous indeed

Both True is full of poems that you’ll chew on for days

Still Desert 978-1-63834-131-4 embodied experience that refuses abstractionFinalist for the 2023 Button Poetry Chapbook Prize, Daniel Elias Galicias debut collection, Still Desert sings with histories both haunting and enchanting. Artistically and linguistically dynamic, Galicias poems weave personal and historical narratives of immigration, assimilation, and Mexican heritage. Still Desert lingers in the spaces between borders and crossings, breathing in rich, tactile environments and raw, complex emotions. With a musical