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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A collection of narratives and epic tales about the rural Southwest through the eyes of a wise and unlettered pig farmer.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>ou can write about pigs," is the advice David Lee heard from John, a wise and unlettered pig farmer in Utah. And write Lee did, while creating a collection of narratives and epic tales about the rural Southwest. Using the direct and uncompromising impact of common talk, <i> Porcine Canticles</i>a lyrical tribute to the indomitability of the human heart, a rare book of poems that "reads like a good novel."--<i>Western American Literature</i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>David Lee, author of eight books of poetry, was Utah's first Poet Laureate. A former seminary candidate, semi-pro baseball player, and hog farmer, he has a Ph.D. with a concentration in Milton and is the recently retired head of the Languages and Literature department at Southern Utah University.

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