Pictograph

Exploring the interplay between nature and sacred art, Melissa Kwasny's poetry collection reflects her journeys to ancient pictograph and petroglyph sites in Montana. Each poem captures the essence of the natural world, infusing personal significance into experiences like starlight glimpses and forest burns, symbolizing life's impermanence and the aging process. Kwasny emphasizes a reciprocal relationship with nature, suggesting that it imparts meaning to our lives as much as we do to it. The collection culminates in a cohesive pictograph, symbolizing a bridge to our existence.