
Torian_Chisel
Author Stacy Torian Details Paperback: 48 pages Publisher: Vandorhall Publishing, 2010 Language: English ISBN-10: 0615380794 ISBN-13: 978-0615380797 5 1/2" x 1/4" x 8 1/2" inches Category Poetry Description A severed branch, a drunken stranger, an ant thirsty for life--they all matter or have mattered to someone, if only for a few seconds. In Chisel, Stacy Torian deconstructs the underappreciated moments and forgotten encounters that hold daily life together. Reflections on seemingly mundane occurrences are intertwined and juxtaposed with memories of profound loss. Each poem mines its subject relentlessly, and each bears the stamp of Torian's cut-to-the-bone gaze. About the Author Stacy Torian is a poet and a native of North Carolina. She received her formal education at Duke University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and French, a master’s degree in Liberal Studies, and graduate certificate in African and African American Studies. In 2001, she won a Ge