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Pattern-book
A breath-stopping collection of contemporary poetry exploring family, nature, and the passage of time.In Pattern-book, Éireann Lorsung invites readers to pay close attention to the world around them, exploring themes of family life, art history, grief, and the natural world. Through sonnets, couplets, quatrains, and invented forms, Lorsung draws on her experiences in the American Midwest, England, and Flanders, creating a collection that is both deeply personal and universally resonant.Threaded through with filaments of others’ poems, this collection is perfect for readers who appreciate lyrical language and thoughtful reflection. Discover poems about flax, fieldfares, rivers, fathers and brothers, lovers, fabrics, sewing, sowing, grammar, bicycles, umbrellas, rain and snow, fading light, damp houses, tea, gardens, glass jars, distance, language, breath, touch, and the strangeness of metaphor.
- GenresPoetry
108 pages, Paperback
Published July 31, 2025
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February 17, 2026
I really liked the first half of this collection, but in the latter half when the poems got much longer, I feel like it lost me a little. There was still a ton of beauty there, lots of emotionally striking moments, but it just wasn't hitting as hard as the first half. I think it picked up again near the very end.
Regardless, I read this for class and I did like it quite a bit!! I think I'd have a greater appreciation for it if I could recognize more of the poetic forms used, but I alas I am a prose writer and not a poet (that's a skill issue on my part, though).
Regardless, I read this for class and I did like it quite a bit!! I think I'd have a greater appreciation for it if I could recognize more of the poetic forms used, but I alas I am a prose writer and not a poet (that's a skill issue on my part, though).
December 13, 2025
5.0 I love this book and, full disclosure, Éireann, is my poetry and pattern teacher. I attended her online launch and it was remarkable. This slim book of poetry has traveled with me most of the year and I highly recommend it.
December 15, 2025
Grew on me a lot as it went on.
April 4, 2026
I loved so much about this book . Bought it after seeing Éireann at a panel at AWP. Current favorite poem is “Everything Solid Melts Into Air” but I imagine many revisits to this book in the future
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