The Human Line

by Ellen Bass

The Human Line startles with its precise detail, intimate images, and wild metaphors. Ellen Bass brings attention to life's endearing absurdities, and many of the poems flash with a keen sense of humor. She also faces many of the crucial moral dilemmas of our time--genetic engineering, environmental issues, continuous war, heterosexism--and grounds her vision in the small, private workings of the heart. "Poetry," writes Bass, "is the way I...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556592558
• ISBN13: 9781556592553
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 8.9"