Throughout Circle / Square, T. J. McLemore renders the language of physics and theoretical science into poetry to illuminate the mysterious ways we experience reality. Exploring the complex and thematically rich worlds of science and math, McLemore spins into verse the kind of material many poets might shy away from. Drawing from highly technical scientific materials, McLemore has crafted poems that are thoughtful, grounding, and expressively charged, leading readers through divine moments of wonder and contemplation.
Some of these poems went over my head but I liked this little book. I learned some new things from it, and that's always welcome. My favorite poem was "Thermodynamic Meditation" which is difficult to quote from because the visual shape of the poem on the page is an important part of the experience of the poem. That's something that made me like it even more. If you like poetry, and you are at all sciency or into science/math, give this little book a read.