The Octopus Museum: Poems by Brenda Shaughnessy

The Octopus Museum: Poems

Brenda Shaughnessy

96 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary dystopian feminism poetry politics race speculative fiction challenging reflective slow-paced

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This collection of bold and scathingly beautiful feminist poems imagines what comes after our current age of environmental destruction, racism, sexism, and divisive politics.Informed by Brenda Shaughnessy's craft as a poet and her worst fears as a...

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Moods

reflective 92%
challenging 42%
dark 28%
emotional 21%
sad 21%
funny 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%

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slow 61%
medium 23%
fast 15%

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