Man & beast / Eric Cole.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cole, Eric, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poetry.

Cole, Eric, 1959-.

Cole, Eric.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (108 p.)

Other Title:

Man and beast

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ont. : Insomniac Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For Irish-born poet and zookeeper Eric Cole, the fourteen lines and rhythmic patterns of the sonnet echo the very building blocks of life. Within the basic structure of simple genetic material lies the limitless potential for the existence of all living things, be they man or beast. So, too, within the simple structure of the sonnet, there is a similar universe of untold possibilities. Now, in these robust and stylish poems, the mysteries of the animal kingdom are explored with genuine scientific curiosity and rendered with tenderness, stimulating language and unmistakable Irish wit. From the

Contents:

Contents; 1 Man; 2 Meet the Hairy-Nosed Wombat Keeper; 3 Beast; Notes; Acknowledgements

Notes:

"Poems"--Cover.

"A 4 a.m. book."

ISBN:

1-280-91092-5

9786610910922

1-4593-0945-6

1-897414-84-6

OCLC:

239886500