The poems in Perennial Cosmology were written over the past two years as my partner and I lived through his cancer diagnosis, treatment, remission, and the four seasons. This became what defined the structure of our life and the place we live. While sequencing the poems, it became apparent to me that the life-death cycle in nature and in everyday living is the abode for the poems. Our bodies are also abodes that influence how we see and interact with each other, our communities, and the world. There are poems about love, loss, grief, recovery, and gratitude; about marginalized folks, political victims, and joyful reunions—all in the cultural-societal abode we collectively share.

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