Abstract:
Pomona Valley Poetry describes Southern California’s evolution through several waves of civilization—first occupied by Paleo-Indians, then claimed by Spanish explorers, Christianized by Franciscan Fathers, settled by Mexican rancheros, and finally overrun by American gold seekers.
Pomona Valley Poetry provides historical introductions and establishes the context for each of the poems. The poetry focuses on the historic Rancho San Jose that included today’s California communities of Azusa, Claremont, Covina, Glendora, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, and Walnut. This book concludes with the Teague family’s first permanent settlement in the area in 1878.
—2011 Fred Olds Cowboy Poetry Award Winner—