| Author: | Susan Hawthorne | ISBN: | 9781742195391 |
| Publisher: | Spinifex Press | Publication: | December 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Spinifex Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Susan Hawthorne |
| ISBN: | 9781742195391 |
| Publisher: | Spinifex Press |
| Publication: | December 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Spinifex Press |
| Language: | English |
An intriguing approach to the rewriting of myth, this poetry collection journeys through the history of languages and symbolic traditions. Through main character Queenie, a cow of many abilities, these poems delve into the creation of the universe as Queenie fashions the galaxies and travels through the sky as a herd of stars. Delightful and surprising, this compilation draws on the Greek lyric tradition of Sappho as well as on South India’s Sangam poetry tradition to provide a balanced work of both humor and melancholy.
An intriguing approach to the rewriting of myth, this poetry collection journeys through the history of languages and symbolic traditions. Through main character Queenie, a cow of many abilities, these poems delve into the creation of the universe as Queenie fashions the galaxies and travels through the sky as a herd of stars. Delightful and surprising, this compilation draws on the Greek lyric tradition of Sappho as well as on South India’s Sangam poetry tradition to provide a balanced work of both humor and melancholy.
