In Wildlife, seventh-generation Virginia farmer and poet captures the raw intimacy of Appalachian rural life where cultivated fields meet ancient wilderness. These luminous poems traverse Century Farm pastures and the 25,000-acre Clinch Mountain Wildlife Area, tracking deer through logged trails, gathering windfall apples, and witnessing the eternal cycles of predator and prey. From frost-silvered mornings to firefly-lit summer nights, from newborn calves to stalking coyotes, these verses honor both the harsh realities and transcendent beauty of land stewardship. Written in commitment to conservation and acknowledging Native American heritage, Wildlife opens access to a vanishing world where humans and nature remain profoundly intertwined.
