Pearl and Bone by Mari Ellis Dunning Ann Pasternak Slater Down there the little star-nosed

Down there the little star-nosed engine of desire

Oliver de la Paz

stand as celebrations of what is observed

and between poetic forms

unsolemnly wise

Pearl and Bone by Mari Ellis Dunning Ann Pasternak Slater Down there the little star-nosed'In this profound study of the maternal journey, Mari Ellis Dunning does not attempt to speak for all mothers, but she can speak up for the many that become "pale and bloodless ghosts". These essential, visceral poems ensure we pay attention to the fear, risk and shame that accompanies the female pregnant body, whilst weaving a picture of the truthful, tender reckonings that are the poet's own.' Rebecca Goss Pearl and Bone explores the complexities of