Mondegreen Riffs

by Angeline Schellenberg

In her third full-length collection, acclaimed poet Angeline Schellenberg takes a blong, loving look at the realb (to borrow theologian Walter Burghardtbs phrase). With her ear formed by Ignatian spirituality, her body sensitized by neurodivergence and trauma, Schellenberg listens to the world with humour, reverence, and above all, empathy. Weaving the sights and sounds we perceive with the questions we dare to ask, Mondegreen Riffs explores the intersection of sensation, meaning, and wonder. This groundbreaking collection intertwines three prose poetry on the social history of colour; poems impersonating musical instruments; and lyrical answers to odd online inquiries such as bIf I eat myself, would I become twice as big or disappear completely?b Schellenberg invites us to embrace a holy uncertainty, and in doing so to bmishear the most beautiful things.

160 pages, Paperback

Published September 26, 2024

Reviews

[Louella Lester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book of poems that took me on a journey through Angeline’s mind, where I danced with a mix of colours, marvelled at a plethora of answers to odd questions, all accompanied by a soundtrack created from a wild mix of musical instruments.

[Martha Elias Downey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful collection of colours and instruments and odd questions woven into word pictures and mazes. Sometimes I got a bit lost because I didn’t seem to get the references or connections being made. “How do you dress to look like a poet?” and “Have you ever kissed a raccoon?” were favourites.

[Taryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Picked this up at chapters on the local author table and I was so glad I did. "Have You Ever Kissed a Raccoon" felt like home and "Acoustic Guitar" felt like a life I could have led.