Abiding Appalachia

I usually have a lot of difficulty understanding poetry, but Abiding Appalachia wasn't too hard to read. Most of the poems were about Awiakta's life and her family. The poem Test Cow stood out to me. The author is saying how she's sad that she can't pet the cow now that it is radio active. She wonders if the cow knows about its condition. This is interesting to think about because so many factors are effected in this situation that don't even know. Another poem that stood out was Century Folks Revisited. The idea of the poem is very understandable. She's saying that one day she wants to be buried in a peaceful place where her family can visit her. I think most people want this as well. This book was most similar to Full Body Burden. They were both non-fiction and related to the same subject. I enjoyed reading Abiding Appalachia because it was a nice and short change from what we have been reading all semester.