Flight Paths: A Story in 22 Poems

words & artwork by Vanessa McKiel

Paths: a story in twelve poems, Little Books Collective, poetry

Vanessa McKiel, Flight Paths: a story in twelve poems, Little Books Collective, poetry

Synopsis

An airman writes to his mother during the war, a mother receives a devastating telegram, a girl learns to like tomatoes, and a young boy tries to keep a piece of eggshell in his pocket. Telling a story over four generations, the 22 linked poems in Flight Paths explore how those who come before us, and those who will live after us, inhabit our lives in unexpected ways.

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Artwork by Vanessa McKiel

Book design by Berdene Owen

Vanessa McKiel is a writer and printmaker. Sometimes her writing inspires her artwork and sometimes her artwork informs her writing. Her poems and prints have appeared in The South Shore Review. She lives in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. This is her second chapbook with the Little Books Collective. Website: vanessamckiel.com Instagram: @vanessa_mckiel