Trillium Books: Every Species of Hope (ePub)

In his first book of poetry in twenty years, Michael J. Rosen captures life in the foothills of the Appalachians.Every Species of Hope: Georgics, Haiku, and Other Poemsuses a variety of poetic forms, as well as Rosen's own pen-and-ink drawings, to give voice to the predicaments of living among other creatures who share a plot of land we think we claim as home. The poems are an attempt at homeostasis: that balancing act every creature works at every hour of every day-a way of living peacefully, expending the right energy in the most productive ways, avoiding or deflecting trouble, gravitating toward sources of fulfillment and contentment.At the center of this book is a suite of poems inspired by Virgil'sGeorgics, or "e;poems of pastoral instruction."e; In Rosen's case, he is more the student than the teacher. Likewise, five short sections of haiku continue his meditation on-ormediationof-art and nature. As he has written, "e;Haiku provides a brief and mirror-like calm in the choppy waters-in the undertow-of current events: a stillness in time where more than our singular lives can be reflected."e;Illustrated with two dozen pages from the author's own journal,Every Species of Hopeis the consummation of decades of observation, humility, and awe.