The Low Passions: Poems

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Through the perspective of a young drifter, the poems explore the fringes of American life, highlighting themes of survival and vulnerability. The narrator's journey involves hopping freight trains, hitchhiking, and scavenging, revealing a visceral connection to forgotten places and the search for faith. A diverse cast of strong-willed characters emerges, enriched by monologues from the strangers who offer shelter and reflections on the narrator's estranged family, all captured with keen observation and emotional depth.