"Humans stand apart as a species gifted with memory, imagination, and the ability to question our own existence. Our advances in science and technology reveal remarkable intelligence, yet this progress carries an undeniable cost. In trying to control nature, we have disrupted the delicate balance that sustains all life, including our own, and our widening distance from the natural world has made us vulnerable to consequences.
In this collection, the poems reflect on these tensions and explore the many facets of human nature. Together, they invite readers to pause, reflect deeply, and reconsider the direction in which we move. "