Preamble to the West
A poem

Iris Jamahl Dunkle is a poet and scholar. She is the author of the biographies Riding Like the Wind: The Life of Sanora Babb and Charmian Kittredge London: Trailblazer, Author, Adventurer, as well as four poetry collections, including her latest, West : Fire : Archive. She also curates Finding Lost Voices, a weekly blog dedicated to resurrecting the voices of women who have been marginalized or forgotten.