Straddle WEATHER a Marxist literary scholar who

a Marxist literary scholar who detests her parents' wealth but nevertheless finds herself living in their carriage house

She loved pink and dressing up as a mermaid and didn't feel like herself in boys' clothing

This little book is here to celebrate those who see

then as a monk

Straddle WEATHER a Marxist literary scholar whoBy: David Cavanagh Published by Salmon Poetry, 2015 The poems in Straddle, David Cavanagh's fourth collection, explore the perils and possibilities in living on borders, both physical and psychic. Cavanagh is a dual citizen who lives near the U. S. Canadian line; the poems suggest that we are all border dwellers. They probe the inner outer balance we all struggle to maintain. They straddle the challenges of daily life, try to reconcile contradictions,