In 'The Soul We Share' Ricky Ray reflects on our human nature, inviting us, through poetry, to meditate on the pain and gratitude that arise from a keenly felt awareness of our fleeting existence. Fly On The Wall Press accompanied Ricky and Addie, his soul dog, on a journey through nature that explores the poetry between humans, animals, and nature.
Recognizing his humanity as a facet of natural processes, Ricky measures the ache of living in a disabled body against the joy of 'being lived' by the places he inhabits. At the heart of this collection is the transformative experience of Ricky's life with an old brown dog, which teaches that soul isn't merely something we possess—it's an animacy deeply shared.
