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    612-822-4611

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Incidental Pollen: Poems

Incidental Pollen: Poems

Austin-Li, Ellen

Paperback

General Poetry

Publisher Price: $19.95

ISBN10: 1963695259
ISBN13: 9781963695250
Publisher: Madville Publishing LLC
Published: May 20 2025
Pages: 94
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.23 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

RUNNER-UP FOR THE 2023 ARTHUR SMITH POETRY PRIZE

Incidental pollen refers to pollen that collects on bees as they forage for nectar-like the cumulative life experiences we cannot help but carry. The hive serves as a thematic thread in this collection that explores the space between past and present, shame and redemption, grief and resilience. Poetic forms lend meaning-like the villanelle that captures the grief-driven magical thinking of the speaker. Are recurring red fox sightings visitations from her deceased father and nephew? Trauma and loss appear in these tonally rich and imagistic poems, but the arc ultimately centers on the search for belonging, the attempt to recreate home.

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