We carry memory in our body: memories of our own selves, but memories of our forebears, too — talking with them as we walk, learning from them as they inquire. Denise Low is the former Kansas Poet Laureate, and an award-winning author of 30 books of prose and poetry. She blogs, reviews, and co-publishes Mammoth Publications, which specializes in Indigenous American authors. Recent poetry books are <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/a-casino-bestiary/9781946642134?aid=6598">A Casino Bestiary</a> and <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/melange-block/9780985503192">Mélange Block</a>, poetry based on geologic structures and mixed-blood experiences.<a href="https://onbeing.org/programs/denise-low-walking-with-my-delaware-grandfather/#transcript">Find the transcript</a> for this show at onbeing.org.We’re pleased to offer Denise Low’s poem, and invite you to <a href="https://bit.ly/3JUyL4S">sign up here</a> for the latest from Poetry Unbound.

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