Bog Queens by Kate Noakes
Green Bottle Press
In Bog Queens, Kate Noakes unearths a chorus of voices from Europe's peat bogs, transforming archaeological discoveries into urgent testimonies of violence, survival, and ecological change. From domestic murder to ritual sacrifice, from ancient trackways to modern conservation, she explores how we read and misread the bodies history preserves. Through intimate first-person narratives and sharp observational poems, Noakes challenges our assumptions about how we name and claim the dead. This is historical poetry that transcends mere excavation, offering instead a profound meditation on preservation, memory and environmental responsibility. In this remarkable collection, Noakes shows us how to listen to what the bog preserves. Kaycee Hill
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