Slave Moth: A Narrative in Verse

From Thylias Moss, whose poetry has so stunningly described the joys and struggles of identity in the contemporary world, comes Slave Moth, a book-length poem that follows Vail, a slave in the antebellum South, on her path to freedom. Driven by her mastery of language and the power it gives her over her ostensible superiors, Varl is an unforgettable creation. Slave Moth is an explosion of life in the face of servitude. Full of magical anecdotes and written in riveting verse, it revolves around a series of confrontations that impel Varl towards independence.

ISBN	0892552891	DEWEY	811.54
ISBN13	9780892552894 (What's this?)	Pages	152
Publisher	Persea Books	Volumes	1
Imprint	PERSEA BOOKS INC	Weight (grammes)	295
Format	Hardback	Height (mm)	214
Publication date	01 Dec 2003	Width (mm)	142
Library of Congress	2003003624

		Delicacies		3
		The Jimbo Wood		8
		Dube Style		16
		Visiting Jessper at Staley Farm, in the Middle of a Bad Dream		31
		Dob		36
		Sweet Enough Ocean, Cotton		40
		Lusa and the Mud Man		42
		The P of Water		57
		The Comfort Whale		63
		The Tennessee Beehive Prophet Project		77
		The Harvesting of Mysterious Ways		88
		Slaughter and the Varl in Me		114
		Burn		121
		Alone with Ralls Janet		130
		Varl and the Star-Shouldered Dress		139
		A Day in Varlton		150

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