A Whistling of Birds 9781398501171 Now a trained killer used

Now a trained killer used to taking down enemies of the state

he is forced to question if the woods will ever give up their dark secrets

Following two generations of masked crime-fighters from the end of World War II to the height of the Cold War

so that readers can understand the world around them

Crack codes

A Whistling of Birds 9781398501171 Now a trained killer usedDixons gaze takes in Syrian roses, an abundance of apricots in Santa Fe, the memory of a dancing friend; bats, bees, tortoises, snakes, the generous body of a whale. Threaded throughout is the beautiful complexity and vulnerability of the planet, and the joy and difficulty of making art, as each poem becomes its own vivid testament to the natural world.