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“The central idea of this poem is how a consideration of natural history triggers in the whale watcher a deeper engagement with history. Central to this poem is the mysterious Cuvier’s beaked whale.”
—Rajiv Mohabir
Rajiv Mohabir
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“This poem emerges from the mythical-scale experience of birthing my child. Aside from a literal brush with death, there’s the figurative: the old self giving way to the new one, which is now dual [. . .].”
—Aimee Suzara
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