1,100 Miles: A Poetic Journey on the Pacific Crest Trail

1,100 Miles book review by author Tay Reem: From the very start, Taogoi drew me in with her introduction about the inspiration behind 1100 Miles. Her collection is a poetic documentation about along the Pacific Crest Trail and how she uses this voyage to also unpack personal issues, including sexual assault and the passing of her grandmother, along the way.1100 Miles is divided into three parts - Leap into the Unknown, Truly Free, and Glory of the Wild - all excellent subtitles in my opinion. No long poems here, Taogoi gets right to the point with mostly micro-poems and chronological dates as their titles. Don't be fooled by their concision, each piece packs a punch and forces the reader to mull over its meaning and its depth. My ReviewThe first part, Leap into the Unknown, certainly has the feel of a wanderer. It feels like she is searching and reaching and questioning in an attempt to understand herself, her world and her past. She's scared to go down into the basement of her memorie