"In these poems, pain and joy are wrapped tightly in just the right words, erudite and philosophical, searingly funny. Whether talking about aging parents, lost loves, purring cats, birds humming in B flat, lightning-seared pines, salt works, public and private history, or the power of oceans, Mason's poems are ultimately about coming to terms with death, being grateful for life and love. Her metaphors of loss and renewal stay close to skin, bone,...
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