{"product_id":"toxic-flora-poems-paperback","title":"Toxic Flora: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKimiko Hahn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Kimiko Hahn, the language and imagery of science open up magical possibilities for the poet. In her haunting eighth collection inspired by articles from the weekly \"Science\" section of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, Hahn explores identity, extinction, and survival using exotic tropes drawn from the realms of astrophysics, mycology, paleobotany, and other rarefied fields. With warmth and generosity, Hahn mines the world of science in these elegant, ardent poems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e from \"On Deceit as Survival\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eYet another species resembles\u003cbr\u003e a female bumble bee, \u003cbr\u003e ending in frustrated trysts--\u003cbr\u003e or appears to be two fractious males\u003cbr\u003e which also attracts--no surprise--\u003cbr\u003e a third curious enough to join the fray.\u003cbr\u003e What to make of highly evolved Beauty\u003cbr\u003e bent on deception as survival--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvance Praise for Toxic Flora: “I like what Kimiko Hahn says about butterflies and daddy long legs and ants, and what she says about Charon the boatman and Harold the husband. She is a superb lyric poet.” —Gerald SternPraise for Kimiko Hahn’s previous work: “Following the impulse of the brush, Kimiko Hahn composes a journey that is, by turns, lyrical, provocative, meditative, gritty, intuitive, revelatory, and, ultimately, unforgettable.” —Arthur Sze“Reading Kimiko Hahn’s The Unbearable Heart, you have the sense of someone tearing the past apart and rebuilding with naked, raw hands. The work is furious, flawed and absolutely necessary.” —Adrienne Rich“Kimiko Hahn uses the extremes of human experience to examine the deep trouble and struggles of desire, the covert ties that bind together ordinary lovers, parents, and children. Rigorous intelligence, fierce anger, and finally a deep vulnerability inform these poems.” —Mark Doty“These are poems with a zest for everything. Kimiko Hahn has made a memorable narrative and marked it with a haunting voice.” —Eavan Boland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 126\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736885760063,"sku":"9780393341140","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f8763bc490a52bbe4656d1e530c1aac4.webp?v=1765148180","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/toxic-flora-poems-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}