A poetry collection which cuts deep to the heart of the catastrophic effects of climate change and the impending doom and destruction we inflict upon nature. It’s a striking look into existentialism, it’s climate action with an ‘end-of-the-world’-esque horror, and it stirs up emotions of guilt and panic. There’s such an unsettling quality to the poems in relation to how we treat the earth, and how we have inherited a land we must protect. From animals reclaiming the land, to desolate, barren wastelands, this collection portrays the reality of our natural world in our current political, social and environmental climate.
Told in four parts, the collection progresses with an increasing urgency for change and a more pressing emphasis on the damaging consequences of our actions on wildlife and all living things. While I don’t often read much nature writing, and have not ventured into this genre of poetry before, my interest in geography and protecting the natural world made me connect with the messages and symbolism within the poems.
Renard Press is a climate-positive publisher and this collection is a perfect representation of their work and mission to be kinder to our planet, confronting how climate friendly our daily practices are, and should be.
Reviewed by Helen.
The Colour of Extinction was published on 09/10/24 by Renard Press
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