Now You Care - Softcover

Brandt, Di

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1552451275 ISBN 13: 9781552451274

Publisher: Coach House Books, 1999

Synopsis

In Now You Care, her fifth collection of poetry, Di Brandt voices a passionate argument against environmental degradation and a plea for psychic transformation in our violent times. Tuned in to the toxic fallout of over-industrialization and war, these poems face the dark side of our postmodern climate with a language that doesn't give in. They tremble and shake, they rage against despair, they speak against death and wrestle with the fateful spirits of Armageddon to loosen their choke-hold on humanity. Perhaps we won't figure it out and the horizon is already on fire, and our best love will never be more than an approximation of regret, but grass still grows between the cement blocks of the sidewalk to 'grin of the wild.'

About this title

About the Author:

Di Brandt's award winning poetry titles include questions i asked my mother, Agnes in the sky and Jerusalem, beloved, for which she received the CAA National Poetry Prize and her second Governor General's Award nomination. She teaches at the University of Windsor.

Review:

The fervent sensuality of Brandt's writing, and her ability to so vividly communicate purpose, creates a strong sense of intimacy. -- The Globe and Mail

About this edition

• Publisher: Coach House Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1552451275
• ISBN 13: 9781552451274
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112