Trace Evidence

As suggested in Prinnie's title poem, Trace Evidence, writing exposes the concerns and passions of the writer. That is evident throughout this, her 11th book of poetry. In poems like Cowtipping, The Stampede, and Equine Child, Prinnie reveals her empathy with, and awe of, the domestic and feral animals she's encountered during her twenty-one years in New Mexico. Other poems, such as Port of Entry-USA and Other Women reflect the on-going tensions, questions, and conflict surrounding the Mexican border, less than twenty miles from her front door. Another border that intrigues Prinnie is that of time, as expressed in Heavenly Wind (a prehistoric bird), A Space in Time, and Baby Pictures. Using her words as your microscope, come explore the depths of a mind and imagination other than your own.