Like a tree walking by Vahni Capildeo
PBS Winter Choice 2021 Carol Ann Duffy Whether it's the fireflies of

Whether it's the fireflies of a Louisiana summer caught in a mason jar (doomed by their collection)

making a life as a Muslim in an Islamophobic nation - teasing the sacred out of silence and stillness

These narratives push towards a unified dispersal

affirming her renewed although not uncritical affection for the country of her birth

He began attending and organising poetry open mics and events in 2013 and was awarded the Farrago Zoo Award for Best Debut Performance in 2014

Like a tree walking by Vahni Capildeo<b><br>PBS Winter Choice 2021</b> Carol Ann Duffy Whether it's the fireflies ofVahni Capildeo's Like a Tree, Walking is a fresh departure, even for this famously innovative poet. Taking its title from a story of sight miraculously regained, this book draws on Capildeo's interest in ecopoetics and silence. Many pieces originate in specific places, from nocturnes and lullabies in hilly Port of Spain to 'stillness exercises' recording microenvironments emotional and aural around English trees. These journeys offer a configuration