The Octopus and Other Poems

by Jennica Harper

The central metaphor of the collection The Octopus and Other Poems is the search for new life in the universe -- to find something beyond ourselves, and simultaneously to be "found."

The tension between wanting to understand, and giving in to the mysteries of the universe, culminates in the long poem "The Octopus," in which former lovers debate the merits of searching for extraterrestrial life. He considers it a futile and wasteful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1897109105
• ISBN13: 9781897109106
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Signature Editions
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.8"