Description
Discover the beauty of nature intertwined with art in Glass Flowers by Diane Fahey. This exquisite collection of poetry invites readers into various captivating spaces—from the intimate warmth of enclosed rooms and art galleries to the expansive majesty of gardens and the infinite sky. Each poem offers a profound exploration of the natural world, reflecting on the freedom of the present moment and the poignant interplay of creativity across different mediums. With vivid imagery such as the 'long glide of a kelp gull' and haunting reflections on 'clouds at sunset', Fahey's work perfectly evokes the delicate balance between the earthly and the ethereal.
Particularly enchanting is the title sequence inspired by the Glass Flowers exhibit at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, where Fahey combines imagination with a contemplative calm that's sure to resonate deeply with readers. The collection culminates with 'A Death in Winter', a moving portrayal of Leo Semanpillai's life—a poignant reflection on courage amid oppression in contemporary times.
Glass Flowers promises to be a thought-provoking companion for lovers of poetry, nature, and art alike. Immerse yourself in this compelling work and find your own connection to the spaces around you.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922571137
Year: 2021
Publisher: Puncher and Wattmann
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922571137
Year: 2021
Publisher: Puncher and Wattmann
Description:
In Glass Flowers, Diane Fahey explores many kinds of space — the enclosed spaces of rooms, art galleries, hospital wards, prehistoric caves, the airy, flowing spaces of gardens, and the sky's infinite life. Her intense engagement with the natural world moves in new directions, 'as we approach the summer years'. While some poems convey the freedom of the present moment — imaged by the long glide of a kelp gull, 'a yielding, shaping gesture' — others invoke the uncanny, as in 'Unearthly' where clouds at sunset, photographed from a space station, send out into space thousand-mile shadows / cutting through that cold radiance, / probing the void. Fahey also directs her gaze at various kinds of creativity — in particular, paintings that explore the inner life of rooms, and self-portraits built from coils and surges of / colour incarnate. The title sequence, based on paintings inspired by the Glass Flowers exhibit at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, combines a far-reaching imaginative ambit with an accent of contemplative calm:
And the long stems
seemingly
lit from within —
they too know the touch
of sky-shine, the quixotic
life of clouds.
Let’s call it
the provisional sublime.
Finally, A Death in Winter, a sequence on the life and death of Leo Semanpillai, a Tamil refugee to Australia, brings forward a tragic narrative of oppression endured to the furthest limit of courage and hope, one that is emblematic of our times.
Particularly enchanting is the title sequence inspired by the Glass Flowers exhibit at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, where Fahey combines imagination with a contemplative calm that's sure to resonate deeply with readers. The collection culminates with 'A Death in Winter', a moving portrayal of Leo Semanpillai's life—a poignant reflection on courage amid oppression in contemporary times.
Glass Flowers promises to be a thought-provoking companion for lovers of poetry, nature, and art alike. Immerse yourself in this compelling work and find your own connection to the spaces around you.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922571137
Year: 2021
Publisher: Puncher and Wattmann
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922571137
Year: 2021
Publisher: Puncher and Wattmann
Description:
In Glass Flowers, Diane Fahey explores many kinds of space — the enclosed spaces of rooms, art galleries, hospital wards, prehistoric caves, the airy, flowing spaces of gardens, and the sky's infinite life. Her intense engagement with the natural world moves in new directions, 'as we approach the summer years'. While some poems convey the freedom of the present moment — imaged by the long glide of a kelp gull, 'a yielding, shaping gesture' — others invoke the uncanny, as in 'Unearthly' where clouds at sunset, photographed from a space station, send out into space thousand-mile shadows / cutting through that cold radiance, / probing the void. Fahey also directs her gaze at various kinds of creativity — in particular, paintings that explore the inner life of rooms, and self-portraits built from coils and surges of / colour incarnate. The title sequence, based on paintings inspired by the Glass Flowers exhibit at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, combines a far-reaching imaginative ambit with an accent of contemplative calm:
And the long stems
seemingly
lit from within —
they too know the touch
of sky-shine, the quixotic
life of clouds.
Let’s call it
the provisional sublime.
Finally, A Death in Winter, a sequence on the life and death of Leo Semanpillai, a Tamil refugee to Australia, brings forward a tragic narrative of oppression endured to the furthest limit of courage and hope, one that is emblematic of our times.