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Wolves in Shells

Wolves in Shells

Priest, Kimberly Ann

Paperback

Series: Backwaters Prize in Poetry

General Poetry

Publisher Price: $17.95

ISBN10: 1496243706
ISBN13: 9781496243706
Publisher: Backwaters Press
Published: Oct 1 2025
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.30 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
Winner of the Backwaters Prize in Poetry

Wolves in Shells is a modern monomyth telling the story of a woman navigating homelessness, trauma, and memories as she attempts to leave a violent partner. Reflecting on her familial heritage, this survivor grapples with the way she, the women of her history, and her daughter have been conditioned to accommodate the demands of the male ego and predation. Reflective, clear-eyed, and incisive, the poems of Wolves in Shells feature O-Six, a wolf born into the rewilding territory of Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s who serves as a metaphor for women who must cope with violence and survive on their own. Drawing from Gaston Bachelard's quote wolves in shells are crueler than stray ones, the narrative considers how survival requires a balance of protectiveness, risk, trust, and escape.

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