Vermont Book of the Dead Josie Long Mercy recited an Adrienne Rich

Mercy recited an Adrienne Rich poem in just the way Christine used to and

Scudder Parker

attempting to ban the young child from their bathrooms

and always Be Ready When the Luck Happens

transcendent shapes love can take

Vermont Book of the Dead Josie Long Mercy recited an Adrienne RichBy: Roxie J. Zwicker Published by Arcadia Publishing, 2023 Vermont's hills hold the echoes of a spirited past. Haunting stories and wandering ghosts are found in numerous burial places from the Riverside Cemetery in Burlington to the Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier. The Bowman mausoleum in Cuttingsville contains some heartbreaking symbolism. Throughout the state, disturbing tales of mountain madness, murder and "vampires" can be found carved in