We Sang You Home: A Poetic and Haunting Journey by Richard Van Camp

We Sang You Home

by Richard Van Camp

4.8 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2886 KB
Print length	:	26 pages
Lending	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Paperback	:	336 pages
Item Weight	:	7.1 ounces
Dimensions	:	4.92 x 0.55 x 7.01 inches

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Richard Van Camp's We Sang You Home is a powerful and moving collection of poems that explores the themes of loss, grief, and resilience. Through vivid imagery and lyrical prose, Van Camp gives voice to the pain and longing of those who have lost loved ones, while also offering a glimmer of hope and healing.

The poems in We Sang You Home are deeply personal, drawing on Van Camp's own experiences of loss and grief. He writes about the death of his father, his brother, and his sister, as well as the loss of his home and his culture. These poems are raw and honest, but they are also full of beauty and hope.

Van Camp's writing is lyrical and evocative, and he uses language in a way that is both powerful and subtle. He creates vivid images that stay with the reader long after they have finished reading the poem. In the poem "Elegy for a Brother," Van Camp writes:

I remember the day you died.
The sun was shining,
And the birds were singing.
But all I could see was darkness,
And all I could hear was silence.

The pain and grief in these lines is palpable, but there is also a sense of beauty and hope. The sun is still shining, and the birds are still singing, even though the speaker has lost someone they love. This is a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope.

We Sang You Home is a powerful and moving collection of poems that will resonate with anyone who has ever experienced loss. Van Camp's writing is lyrical and evocative, and he uses language in a way that is both powerful and subtle. These poems are a testament to the power of love and the resilience of the human spirit.

About the Author

Richard Van Camp is a Canadian author of Cree and Dene descent. He is the author of several novels, short story collections, and children's books. Van Camp's work has been translated into more than 20 languages and has won numerous awards, including the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction.

Van Camp is a powerful and important voice in Canadian literature. His work gives voice to the experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada, and he writes about the challenges and injustices that they face with honesty and compassion.

We Sang You Home is a powerful and moving collection of poems that will stay with the reader long after they have finished reading it. Van Camp's writing is lyrical and evocative, and he uses language in a way that is both powerful and subtle. These poems are a testament to the power of love and the resilience of the human spirit.

We Sang You Home

by Richard Van Camp

4.8 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2886 KB
Print length	:	26 pages
Lending	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Paperback	:	336 pages
Item Weight	:	7.1 ounces
Dimensions	:	4.92 x 0.55 x 7.01 inches

FREE