Light as Light Pekuakamiulnuatsh And in the wake of

And in the wake of a suicide attempt

The pervasive and growing presence of extreme economic inequality in America is a worsening condition

Experienced together beyond belief

And why did the fox that had been following him suddenly disappear

Four legged

Light as Light Pekuakamiulnuatsh And in the wake ofLight As Light is acclaimed poet Simon J. Ortizs first collection in twenty years. The poems in this volume celebrate the wonders and joy of love in the present while also looking back with both humorous and serious reflections on youth and the stories, scenes, people, and places that shape a persons life. Light As Light brims with giddy, wistful long distance love poems that offer a dialogue between the speaker and his beloved. Written in Ortizs