Clans of Many Nations: Selected Poems, 1969-1994

by Peter Blue Cloud/Aroniawenrate, Gary Snyder (Introduction)

Twenty-five years of work from one of the major voices of Native American literature.

“He is a true poet, at home in all times, everywhere. His language is his tool. His words echo the contradictions, complexities, suffering, and oddly optimistic future visions that mark the Twentieth Century.”—Gary Snyder

Genres: Poetry

176 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1995

Reviews

[Nathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunningly beautiful collection of poetry. I will be rereading this for the rest of my life, and I was amazed at the depth of each short piece. A stanza from the work "Reflections on the St. Lawrence Seaway"-

They would all grow rich today and fatten their egos and purses at the expense of their own children. But tomorrow will not take care of itself, as once was thought. And when men finally disappear, taking countless species with them, the earth will continue her trip among the galaxies, perhaps wondering just what went wrong with that short-lived species, Man, which threw away the gift of life.

[Pachyderm Bookworm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Big "pow-wow" poems bringing souls together, never as a whole to be forgotten or ignored.

[Rosa Jamali · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the wealth of imagery in this book!