Speak, Shade naturalist and author of Once

naturalist and author of Once Removed

detailing the perils of an adolescence performed in a uniform of grease and flour and sweat

tapping the wellspring of inspiration that arises from meditative engagement with the mysteries of the natural world

fiercely candid

he uses the word beautiful sixteen times

Speak, Shade naturalist and author of OnceRaymond Gibson's sparse, intense, lovely, and ghostly chapbook, Speak, Shade, is born of light and sight. Each poem within is a candle orange rays of illumination, flickering brief and breathless. Gibson reveals tapers of timeless beauty, yet cautions us not to fly too close to the sun. Beginning with "The Cataracts" and ending with "Blink" and "Blind Timescapes," the poet dares us to see what we ordinarily try to shield our eyes from, while offering