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A Fine Canopy by Alison Swan

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Part of Made In Michigan Writers Series series

Summary

An ecopoet whose writing shows her advocacy for natural resources, in this collection Alison Swan calls the reader to witness, appreciate, and sustain this world before it becomes too late. These poems were written out of an impulse to track down wisdom in the open air, outside of the noisy world of cars and commerce.

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A Fine Canopy by Alison Swan

evokes the devastation of climate change and the destruction of natural resources. This book engages deeply with the other-than-human to express and investigate alarm, dismay, anger, admiration, adoration in what feels like the end of the world unless we begin to think outside the box. These poems will carry weight with all readers of poetry, especially those who are interested in ecopoetry and connecting with the world around them.

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Born in the Great Lakes basin, Alison Swan is a Mesa Refuge alum and a Petoskey Prize for Grassroots Environmental Leadership co-winner. Her poems and environmental writing have appeared in two chapbooks and in many anthologies and journals. She teaches at Western Michigan University and lives in the Huron and Kalamazoo River watersheds. Her Great Lakes collection, Fresh Water, was named a Michigan Notable Book.
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ISBN 13 9780814348062
ISBN 10 0814348068
Title A Fine Canopy
Author Alison Swan
Series Made In Michigan Writers Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Wayne State University Press
Year published 2020-10-31
Number of pages 80
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.