city treaty

Marvin Francis's long poem, city treaty, is nasty, rude, sneaky, cranky, smart, truthful and intelligent. Everything a good poem is supposed to be.

- Thomas King, author of Green Grass, Running Water.

Gritty and fresh, Marvin Francis's long poem, city treaty, tackles the tough issues of cultural assimilation and the challenges faced by a traditional community trying to locate itself in the urban context. Marvin Francis's poetry breaks linguistic conventions and leaps off the page.