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Discover the evocative debut collection by Shevaun Cooley, a young Western Australian poet whose work transcends cultural boundaries. This powerful poetry book, published by Giramondo Publishing in 2017, explores deep themes of home, identity, and connection to nature. Through a rich tapestry of verses, Cooley paints landscapes that evoke feelings of beauty, loss, and intimacy, compelling readers to reflect on their own sense of belonging. With ISBN 9781925336207, each poem navigates the complex emotions tied to experiences of strangeness and closeness, while also engaging with the frequent motif of the wild animals and natural elements that inform our understanding of 'home'. This impressive collection melds mythological references with personal life experiences, providing a thoughtful exploration of what it means to feel ‘unhomed’. Ideal for poetry enthusiasts and those seeking literature that resonates with the human condition and the varied interpretations of landscape and emotion. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
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: 9781925336207
Year: 2017
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
"An impressive and engaging collection...the poems are assured yet they also bring out the often conflicted feelings that places can evoke: strangeness, beauty, loss, violence, distance, closeness, intimacy and indifference" - Judith Beveridge Powerful debut collection by a young Western Australian poet. Shevaun Cooley was born and raised in the south west of Western Australia, but has been drawn ceaselessly to the landscapes of North Wales, where she lived for a time in her early twenties. The poems are written out of the questions this divided orientation raises - about what constitutes a home, and how we might find our way there. Animals have an ability to home that seems both biological and intuitive. Do we have this compass too? In the poems it is the sudden appearance of wild creatures, the shifting waters of sea or lake or river, the way light falls over the scene, which points to what we are driven to hold, but which ultimately evades us. Other material, from the poet's own life - including, inevitably, heartbreak - makes its way into the poems as well, since many of these emotions arise from a sense of being unhomed or unsettled.There is also a fine intelligence at work, calling in mythical resonances, the testimony of poets and scientists, and the resources of language, to sharpen the poet's alertness to her surroundings.
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: 9781925336207
Year: 2017
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
"An impressive and engaging collection...the poems are assured yet they also bring out the often conflicted feelings that places can evoke: strangeness, beauty, loss, violence, distance, closeness, intimacy and indifference" - Judith Beveridge Powerful debut collection by a young Western Australian poet. Shevaun Cooley was born and raised in the south west of Western Australia, but has been drawn ceaselessly to the landscapes of North Wales, where she lived for a time in her early twenties. The poems are written out of the questions this divided orientation raises - about what constitutes a home, and how we might find our way there. Animals have an ability to home that seems both biological and intuitive. Do we have this compass too? In the poems it is the sudden appearance of wild creatures, the shifting waters of sea or lake or river, the way light falls over the scene, which points to what we are driven to hold, but which ultimately evades us. Other material, from the poet's own life - including, inevitably, heartbreak - makes its way into the poems as well, since many of these emotions arise from a sense of being unhomed or unsettled.There is also a fine intelligence at work, calling in mythical resonances, the testimony of poets and scientists, and the resources of language, to sharpen the poet's alertness to her surroundings.