Mason

Oh, how so?

Oh, how so?

Through language, yeah.

Through language, yeah.

Yeah, it's like she's saying poetry is this universal language.

Yeah, it's like she's saying poetry is this universal language.

That can connect us across these borders and differences.

That can connect us across these borders and differences.

So we've established that her upbringing, her experiences, her fascination with language, it's all really shaped her unique voice. But what about the work itself? What impact has it had on readers, on critics?

So we've established that her upbringing, her experiences, her fascination with language, it's all really shaped her unique voice. But what about the work itself? What impact has it had on readers, on critics?

So it sounds like she's using poetry to challenge these assumptions, to spark dialogue, to make people think differently about the world.

So it sounds like she's using poetry to challenge these assumptions, to spark dialogue, to make people think differently about the world.

Yeah, I love that idea. Now, before we get lost in these bigger themes, I want to look a little closer at some of her collections, some of these titles like Monkey Shadows, Pure Lizard. What do you think? What comes to mind?

Yeah, I love that idea. Now, before we get lost in these bigger themes, I want to look a little closer at some of her collections, some of these titles like Monkey Shadows, Pure Lizard. What do you think? What comes to mind?

It's like she's inviting us to look at those darker parts of ourselves.

It's like she's inviting us to look at those darker parts of ourselves.

You know, to confront those things that maybe we don't want to see.

You know, to confront those things that maybe we don't want to see.

And then there's pure lizard.

And then there's pure lizard.