Consider the Avocado New and Selected Poems

What happens when an object becomes dislodged from its proper place and time? Does it lose its meaning entirely, or in finding new purpose, does it become something more? What about a human heart?In Claire Monserrat Jackson's second collection of poems, you're invited to contemplate the nature of love, of loss, and yes, the role of a fleshy, large-seed fruit that probably would've faded away with the megafauna of yore if humans hadn't discovered how dang tasty it is (the fruit, not the megafauna, although it was, by all accounts, fairly tasty as well, depending on the species).Enter a world where sassy birds hold dominion over the state of creation, legends stalk the night, and love is at once eternal, ephemeral, triumphant, and brutal. Meet some old gods, and find hints of new ones. Have a chat with a cockney squirrel, or take a walk in a storm. Try to decide if the one who got away left you better off than you were before, or if they just left.Look around, and contemplate your dreams, your goals, your purpose in this world. Or maybe just pass an afternoon with a lovely little book and some tea while you try to figure out whether we are what we do, what we want to be, or maybe something altogether different from we started out to be. Consider, if you will, the avocado.