Songs of life and death

“Russell Thornton (left) brings together poems written over two decades, shaped by North Vancouver landscapes and a lifelong engagement with eros and mortality in his new collection, Two Songs.” FULL STORY



 

 

 

 

Sheri-D Wilson

February 27th, 2024

In The ONEIRONAUT ∅1 (Write Bloody North $20.00), the first volume of the Rain trilogy, a brilliant scientist named Rain escapes an oppressive society lacking dreams. The narrative poem unfolds humorously yet frighteningly, portraying a society stripped of dreams by a totalitarian regime. Rain, chosen by the Willows, leads a rebellion against The Bureau, the dystopian force enforcing a dream-inhibiting pill. The journey unveils Rain’s self-discovery and family secrets. As she confronts the chilling government and the Department of Dreams, the fate of The Oneironauts hangs in the balance, threatening their ability to hope, heal and envision a shared human existence. 9781778162626

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