These poems, together, create a sort of chorus. Writing that strikes me wants to know about the world, to value the true beauty within it - that which is found in nature and despite it. It wants to understand but also to step back and throw up its hands and admit what it does not know, to ask the question.

I felt so close to the writing in many of these poems that, although I rarely write poetry, I felt as though these stories and rhythms and word choices summarized my own thoughts and feelings precisely. I love that sensation after reading a book, and it doesn't happen often.