Dear River is separated into two sections: The South and Everywhere Else.
They recognize the imperfections of memory.
The poems explore the ideas of place, reconciling the past with the present, idealizing things that were, and the nuances of relationships.
Though separate, the two sections work together in an intricate interdependency.
The poems in the first section of the chapbook are written in an unhurried narrative format, while those in the latter half flow at a busier pace.
Dear River is separated into two sections: The South and Everywhere Else