From the West Indies of her great grandmother's youth to the rural Mississippi South of her own, Alexandria Ashford takes us on a journey through memory, heartbreak, loss, and sometimes joy. Her startling imagery and unique sense of moment combine to bring us to new levels of understanding in terms of what it means to be human. Her work has been published in such journals as Review Americana, Expressionists, Rose & Thorn, South Jersey Underground, and Chopper. DANKE SCHOEN is her first poetry collection.