Seven

Poetry. Latino/Latina Studies. Winner of the Andres Montoya Poetry Prize for her first book, Pity the Drowned Horses, Sheryl Luna, in SEVEN, creates a breathtaking world of external and internal landscapes—defining the particular landmarks of home, culture, place, and personal history along the U.S.-Mexican border of El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez. Divided into seven sections, which tie into the seven sins and virtues, SEVEN moves between English and Spanish effortlessly and accessibly. In crossing many borders and boundaries, these poems ask each person to notice. To speak out. To feel compassion for those experiencing personal, cultural, or sexual abuse. And SEVEN offers hope of recovery.