NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH serves as a vivid witness to the magic hidden within the motion of everyday life. Navigating an urban landscape where domestic rituals meet the wildness of the outdoors, these poems find revelation in the small and the singular-from the curiosity of grandsons discovering the natural world to the quiet dignity of aging pets and the neighbors who inhabit our shared streets. The collection honors the full spectrum of the human experience, treating trips to the bodega and neighborhood encounters with the same reverence as the shifts of the seasons. By documenting these deep textures of daily existence, NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH challenges the reader to find stillness in the motion of modern life and to honor the beauty inherent in every season of existence.
Proceeds from Ruth McArthur's final book will be donated to Break Through Cancer and their commitment to radical collaboration in cancer research.
