Publisher's Synopsis
This is Colette Colfer's debut poetry pamphlet. In it, she explores the mysteries of living organisms. The poems range in topic from the potentialities of an orange seed to a child's reflection on the corpse of a loved one. Some poems offer a glimpse into the personalities and lives of a few of those who developed the foundational laws of heredity. One short sequence explores the true story of a famous heart transplant that bridged a political divide. The final poems of the series take a provocative look at current contested ideas about language, womanhood, chromosomes, and evolution.
