In these poems, Jason Holt explores unusual word patterns that can help thoughts and feelings break free from the structures of habit and convention. Word-work and play come together here-in an attempt to resolve, by expressing them, the inevitable conflicts of raw experience.
Jason Holt is a Canadian poet who lives in Nova Scotia and teaches at Acadia University. He received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Western University in 1998. His book The Nature of Consciousness was shortlisted for the 2005 CPA Book Prize. His interests include the history, poetry, and the philosophy of Sport—a topic he teaches at Acadia in the Kinesiology department.