Taking the names down from the hill – harbour publishing

Philip Kevin Paul is a rare young poet with the voice of an elder. With the movement of a snake, he weaves through the mind and digs into the senses with the grace and concentration of a master. Paul has a remarkable ability to present the natural world infused with wonder and mystery, and his lyric narratives invite the reader to ponder the bigger questions.

Taking the names down from the hill – harbour publishing: This is a debut collection by

His precision with words shows deep and exceptional knowledge and understanding of his First Nations oral tradition and language, which he blends into poetry to produce a compelling and forceful new voice. You must be logged in to submit a review. You may also register for an account. Read Excerpt. Taking the Names Down From the Hill.

By author : Philip Kevin Paul. Postal Code:. Paul, who lives in Brentwood Bay, naturally draws deeply from Native oral literature, as when, by some wonderful reductive process, he works within short lines, almost as though he were incising the words on the page. So it is with the spoken and written languages of Kevin Paul.