Night Physics

by M. Travis Lane

Night Physics is an entirely new collection by one of Canada's most respected poets. M. Travis Lane shows with deft elegance how apparently ordinary moments or scenes are the locus of great significance, both for our individual lives and in a wider sense. "Anachronic Gnat Music, " the long poem which centres this collection, is a piece of true Mozartean comedy-its abundant wit is informed by a deep and sympathetic understanding of the human heart, its meditations are profound but its touch is always light. This is a poetry of intense emotion, etched with intelligence.

86 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

M. Travis Lane is Honorary President of the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick and a Life Member of the League of Canadian Poets. She has published eleven books of poetry (including the forthcoming The Safety Net) and received numerous awards, including the Bliss Carman Poetry Prize, the Atlantic Poetry Prize, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Alden Nowlan Award for Excellence in English Language Literary Arts.