Leslie Marmon Silko Poetry

Leslie Marmon Silko, a Laguna Pueblo writer, is renowned for her works integrating Native American culture and identities, notably in her novel “Ceremony” and her poetry collection “Laguna Woman.”

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In Cold Storm Light

‘In Cold Storm Light’ by Leslie Marmon Silko is a beautifully written nature poem that focuses on a winter day. The poem uses multiple examples of imagery to describe the scene.

This may not be a super well-known poem, but it is one of the most beautiful pieces that Silko has so far written in her career. It looks at nature in a unique and captivating way.

In cold storm light

I watch the sandrock

canyon rim.

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