Inspired by the mountains, forests, animals, and people that define the region, Bowman’s work offers a raw and poignant exploration of a landscape in flux—one where natural beauty and human resilience collide with environmental decay and societal neglect.
In If Lost, Bowman acts as both guide and witness, leading readers through a tapestry of vivid imagery and haunting narratives. Invasive species choke native trees, abandoned churches crumble beside failing gas stations, and truckers cry in empty parking lots. Along highways lined with restless deer, Bowman's poems examine how everyone—and everything—is searching for meaning, shelter, or escape in a world that feels perpetually on the brink.
Perfect for fans of Sharon Olds' Stag’s Leap, Ada Limón’s Bright Dead Things, Ross Gay’s Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, as well as Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Fatal Interview and bell hooks' Appalachian Elegy.
