Fargo, 1957

In the early evening of Thursday, June 20, 1957, a tornado struck the city of Fargo, ND. When it was done, ten people lay dead (three more would later die from their injuries), a city was devastated and countless lives would never be the same again.
In this evocative and moving elegy of the storm and it's victims, Parlsey, and Associate Poet Laureate of North Dakota, weaves a heartbreaking story of loss, poverty, pain, faith, and ultimately, renewal, and gives voice to those victims who, before now, were unable to speak for themselves. This is the story of the resilience and fortitude of the people who survived the storm and those who did not.