Stray Latitudes

Stray Latitudes is a collection of American poetry by Dan Leach, published as volume 1 of the TRP Southern Poetry Breakthrough Series: South Carolina. This work focuses on the decaying suburban landscapes of South Carolina, depicting stalled construction sites and abandoned shopping malls. Through lyrical portraits, the author examines the doomed spaces of the New South and the spiritual crises found within these environments.

The poems in Stray Latitudes explore the tension between individual identity and the pressures of capitalism and nationalism. This volume of poetry uses the imagery of vagrant creatures to illustrate a desperate search for home and belonging. By blending themes of geography and sociology, the text provides a critical look at the modern American landscape through a focused regional lens.