Author Description

The haiku in this collection are sharply observed, finely crafted, and deeply felt. Mary Stevens's work tends to be centered in the body as our way of being in the world: from the kinship between her own spine and the "curved shimmer" of a snake to the "heft" of a cast-iron pan, she invites us into her experience in a visceral yet understated way. It's an invitation to our own mindfulness of sensation, poignancy, and meaning.