Gowanus Atropolis by Julian Talamantez Brolaski #Ocean reminds us why we missed

reminds us why we missed this poet’s wry and concise voice during the 14-year gap in his writing life

and sometimes reminds you of experiences of the past

Romer’s New & Selected articulates the constant oscillation between love

darkest truths while never compromising on the poet's craft

The book also includes explanatory notes which explore specific biographical

Gowanus Atropolis by Julian Talamantez Brolaski #Ocean reminds us why we missedGowanus atropolis is an ecopoetical exploration of the Gowanus canal in Brooklyn, a recently designated superfund site that was once a fertile fishing ground for the Canarsie Native American tribe. The poems grapple with reconciling the toxicity of the titular Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn and the east river in Manahatta with the poets search for the pastoral in New York City. A queer elegy for when language might have been prior to thought, where the