Constituents of matter : poems / by Anna Leahy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leahy, Anna, 1965-

Series:

Wick poetry first book series ; no. 13.

Wick poetry first book series ; no. 13

Language:

English

Physical Description:

xii, 73 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, [2007]

Contents:

I Up/Down

Moments, Causes 3

Theories of Handwriting 4

A Theory of Palms 9

Midnight Swim 11

Moose, Looking 13

The Properties of Light and Villanelles 14

Notes on a Few Atomic Scientists 15

Hiroshima's Secrets 17

The Biologist's Fall 18

Gestures of Flight 20

A Game Theory 22

Constituents of Matter 24

II Charm/Strange

A Theory of Formation 33

Docent, from the Latin to teach 34

Photographer, from the Greek one who draws light 35

Pecuniary, from the Latin money 37

Revision, from the Latin to see again 39

Recurring Dream (1) 40

The Mummy Experiment 41

The Many Worlds Experiment 43

Regalia, from the Latin worthy of a king 46

Deterioration, from the Latin to wear away 47

Recurring Dream (2) 49

III Top/Bottom

A Theory of Everything 53

Inhabit, from the Latin to have and hold 54

Starstruck 55

Recurring Dream (3) 56

Recurring Dream (4) 57

A Theory of Making 58

A Fascination: The College Park Airshow, 1992 60

Collaboration, from the Latin to slip together 63

Sweet Nothings, Not Whispered 64

Contract, from the Latin a drawing together 65

A Rational Choice Theory 67

An Experiment of Violence 68

Recurring Dream (5) 69

The Stars Don't Dance 70

What Thoughts Are Worth 71.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 72-73).

ISBN:

9780873389259

0873389255

OCLC:

136783154