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“At the Crossroads” by Lina Belar is a collection of poems in which she explores her love for nature and all its creatures. The book begins by celebrating her adopted homeland of northern Minnesota and its understated beauty. She continues with poems that honor the Slovenian heritage she has come to love and ends with observations about coastal Florida. Like all her writing, there are always unexpected flights of fancy. The poems are written in free verse that clearly echo the beat and gentle sweeps of melody. Lina is also a lifelong musician.
Credit
Lina Belar is a fiscal year 2021 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
About Lina
Lina Belar’s portfolio says much about the world, this rural land that she loves, but it also says something about her. Her portfolio blends her fierce affection for nature and all its creatures, including the human ones, with a foolish love of language. Her first chapbook, Rural Score, was published in 2016.