Julie Joosten Livres

Engaging with the evolution of scientific thought, this poetry collection examines the interplay between natural history and contemporary issues like global warming. It critiques the notion of "objectivity" and reflects on the interconnectedness of botany, empire, and consciousness. The poems vary in style from epigrams to experimental forms, delving into how language mirrors the mind's processes and embodies political engagement with environmental changes. This work invites readers to contemplate the rhythms of thought and their implications for understanding our world.

This volume brings together selections from Karen Mac Cormack's poetry publications 1984-2009: Nothing by Mouth, Straw Cupid, Quill Driver, Quirks & Quillets, Marine Snow, The Tongue Moves Talk, At Issue and Vanity Release. Also included are previously uncollected poems and a selection of new work. Some of the earlier poems appear inrevised form. No one writing in North America today can match Karen Mac Cormack's exquisite poise, the integrity of her poetic line, her command of verbal nuance, pun, and paragram. Ð Marjorie Perloff