Dream of the Bird Tattoo - (Mary Burritt Christiansen Poetry) by Juan J Morales (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In this brilliantly rendered collection--the author's fourth--Juan J. Morales explores love and grief after the death of his father. Morales weaves his father's personality, his childhood in Puerto Rico, and his service in the US military with his own interest in life after death. In these poems he guides the reader through ghost hunts, conversations with mediums, a series of dreams in which he and his father work through his father's crossing over together, and his ultimate acceptance of this monumental loss. Dream of the Bird Tattoo beautifully showcases how our loved ones continue to live on in our memories and actions.

Review Quotes

"With Dream of the Bird Tattoo, Juan J. Morales has created a stunning memoir-in-poems about his father's death and the grief that follows. This collection is honest, powerful, and heartbreaking."--Sean Prentiss, author of Crosscut: Poems

About the Author

Juan J. Morales is an assistant professor of English at Colorado College. He is the author of three other books of poetry, including The Handyman's Guide to End Times: Poems (UNM Press). He lives in Pueblo, Colorado.