Suzanne Gardinier reads from her first collection of poetry, The New World (1993), a book-length poem on the arrival of Europeans in the Americas and the ongoing legacy of colonialism in American life.
Gardinier, Suzanne. The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 133.
"Migrations (It was the moon of big winds In the night)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 130.
"The Ghost of Santo Domingo (They gave us broken crockery broken)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 109.
"Admirals (The people go naked men and women)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 82.
"The Ghost of Santo Domingo (That the earth may shelter and sustain us)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 83.
"Admirals (He stares south on his column over anchors)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 4.
"Memorials (This afternoon cut bound shocks of cane)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, pp. 127-129.
"Blues (You tell me no trouble's on your trail)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 95.
"To The City of Fire (All along there have been places where I)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 107.
"To Peace (When will you come The days are long the nights)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 6.
"To Peace (Peace I have feared you hated you scuffed dirt)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 31.
"To Peace (Why should you come to meet me your most)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 84.
"Where Blind Sorrow Is Taught To See (Before you I walked with my hands in my pockets)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 98.
"Where Blind Sorrow Is Taught To See (Rain shines black where the red-and-white-light-laced)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 20.
"At School (Excuse me the teacher says Where are you going)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 61.
"Democracy (Where there was furnishing and canopy)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 47.
"Refugees (Every night she dreams of departure)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 10.
"To The City of Fire (If I forget you let my sleep dwindle)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 3.
"Blues (Come here baby wrap your arms around)." The New World. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993, p. 17.
