The Oregon Trail Is the Oregon Trail

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Gregory Sherl's The Oregon Trail is The Oregon Trail is a sexualized and romanticized collection of poems that invites its readers (such as myself) who may not have ever played the infamous "educational" video game as children, into the world of fording rivers and expressive oxen." Word Riot "... eminently likable... Sherl's book is saved from being just another clever project, though, by how funny and fresh and irreverent his poems are." The Believer "But where many of his contemporaries cultivate dispassion, and distance, Sherl barely contains his force. Under the punchlines there is a depth of raw emotion and obsession in short supply these days, and his passion is refreshing, heartening, addictive." The Rumpus Loosely based on the iconic computer game The Oregon Trail, The Oregon Trail is the Oregon Trail was shortlisted for the 2012 Believer Poetry Award. The book chronicles the journey of a family on their way out West. Along the way, they fight dysentery, a more racist Mel Gibson, syphilis, and consumption while learning that letting go is sometimes easier than starting over. New version now with illustrations. "Many words have been written about the Oregon Trail computer game. It has been discussed in college classrooms, professional conferences, radio interviews, TV newscasts, and Internet blogs. But now comes this - Gregory Sherl's provocative book of poetry. Not a book about the Oregon Trail game, but one in which the game provides the metaphors for expressions of contemplation, disappointment, pain, and passion. I own a T-shirt that proclaims, "You have died of dysentery." Sherl's poetry goes deeper: "My wagon is a carcass of remorse. I ford the river alone." Lovers of the game will delight in the many references from long ago computer screens. Lovers of life will unearth emotions from deep within their own history." -Don Rawitsch, Oregon Trail game co-creator