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Toxic Flora: Poems

Toxic Flora: Poems

â€œ[Kimiko] Hahnâ€™s frankness . . . allows [these poems] to stand out as starkly fresh as the carnivorous plants she describes.â€â€•American Poet
For 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 â€œScienceâ€ section of the New York Times, 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.

from â€œOn Deceit as Survivalâ€
Yet another species resembles
a female bumble bee,
ending in frustrated trystsâ€•
or appears to be two fractious males
which also attractsâ€•no surpriseâ€•
a third curious enough to join the fray.
What to make of highly evolved Beauty
bent on deception as survivalâ€•
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0393341143_used
ReleaseDate 2011-10-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780393341140

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