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Rose Is a Verb - by Karen An-Hwei Lee (Paperback)

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  • A little more than two thousand years ago, the Roman poet Virgil wrote his Georgics, a long poetic sequence about agriculture, suffused with profound reflections on the relationship between humanity, nature, and the divine-and reflecting the political turmoil of his times.California poet Karen An-hwei Lee, inspired by Virgil, has created her own dense, richly-layered collection of "Neo-Georgics," constituting an extended exploration of such motifs ashappiness, olive groves, vineyards, soil chemistries, the seacoast, and the birth of trees.
  • Author(s): Karen An-Hwei Lee
  • 160 Pages
  • Poetry, Subjects & Themes

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A little more than two thousand years ago, the Roman poet Virgil wrote his Georgics, a long poetic sequence about agriculture, suffused with profound reflections on the relationship between humanity, nature, and the divine-and reflecting the political turmoil of his times.


California poet Karen An-hwei Lee, inspired by Virgil, has created her own dense, richly-layered collection of "Neo-Georgics," constituting an extended exploration of such motifs as

happiness, olive groves, vineyards, soil chemistries, the seacoast, and the birth of trees.


In Lee's contemporary rendering we confront an environment blighted by our carbon footprint; advancements in agricultural technology and genetic engineering; the digital age; fossil fuel transportation; and vanishing bees.


Rose Is a Verb explores the ancient tradition of agrarian labor, including tilling the soil and

interpreting weather signs and war omens. The poems flash with verbal ingenuity and mind-bending allusions-challenging the heart and mind but repaying slow, careful readings many times over. A meditation on the natural environment, this collection serves as a biomythography of procreation and a reflection on the meaning of happiness.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .37 Inches (D)
Weight: .54 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 160
Genre: Poetry
Sub-Genre: Subjects & Themes
Publisher: Slant Books
Theme: Nature
Format: Paperback
Author: Karen An-Hwei Lee
Language: English
Street Date: August 1, 2021
TCIN: 1007429580
UPC: 9781639820900
Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-3837
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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