The Corpses of the Future

The Corpses of the Future is a sustained, confessional new collection of poems by Lynn Crosbie. It tells the story of her father's battle with frontotemporal dementia and blindness, following a stroke. The poems chronologically recount the poet's conversations and time with her father, and capture his still-astonishing means of communicating. The book's title is his, sardonic, remark. Crosbie considers, strategically, dementia to be a symbolic language and as such, similar to poetry. The author's attempts to understand her father's distress, pain, fear, and brave love are assisted by her understanding of the -negative capability- required of readers of poetry.
This is a harrowing book, with moments of joy and even levity. It is a collection of poetry about love, and love's persistence, even under the most unspeakable circumstances.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: House of Anansi Press
Published: 04/11/2017
ISBN: 9781487000905
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d