Stone the Crow
By Chris Bose
'Stone the Crow' is the first collection of contemporary urban native poetry from interdisciplinary artist/writer Chris Bose.
The author takes the reader with him as he chases after coyote down the mountains on the back of a blue horse, riding across the river and into the concrete forests of the urban reservations of Canada.
"An important new voice on the Native literary scene, a voice much needed, a voice well expressed. A writer to watch."
-Tomson Highway
ISBN: (paper)
ISBN: 9780978499839
$15.00
Poetry
Reader Reviews
This is just not anybody’s book. It’s a nation’s book. It’s a book of poetry that awakens dull consciousness to ask questions. In doing so, Chris Bose transcends borders and boundaries on a journey of shining blood, boldness and courage. He is courageous. His poetry exposes raw reform and well-articulated pain experienced by young First Nations in Canada today. Stone the Crow is an excellent read.
--Garry Gottfriedson
"You'll find no apologies for these dispatches, these confessions, these shrapnelesque soul bombs. It's about damn time Chris Bose got published! Thank you, Kegedonce Press!"
--Richard Van Camp, author of Angel Wing Splash Pattern
The language of the poems in “Stone the Crow”, a collection that traces Chris Bose’s journey as he —a lone, far from impassive NDN— survives the inarticulate, intoxicated streets of capitalism’s cities, might be mistaken for overheard conversation, except for the vivid ironies, ideas and hope it finally expresses. “…words jangled out/ of my mouth/ fluttering like razorblade butterflies/…” And the urban Indian becomes a lover, a father and, yes, a poet.
Six Nations Delaware, poet, playwright and co-editor of An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature in English
--Daniel David Moses