Fission

by Laurel Ann Bogen

"Fission" follows a two-year "silence" from the author, whose previous book, "The Last Girl In The Land Of the Butterflies" was published by Red Wind Books in 1996. "Fission" is a ground-breaking, long poem with original artwork by Richard Bruland affirming the power of the creative life of the author (and all of us) living in Los Angeles at the end of the millennium and how we survive the stuff and madness of our own lives. With each cover individually painted and hand-sewn binding, this first press from positive i elegantly showcases a poem which chronicles the turbulence of contemporary life seen through the noirish lens of Los Angeles and the hopes of a late 20th century poet who dares to speak her mind.

32 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1998