Plastiglomerate
Plastiglomerate by Tim Cresswell, published by Penned in the Margins in 2020, is an 80-page exploration of humanity’s impact on the environment through poetry. This work is the third in a trilogy by the poet-geographer, presenting a poignant ecological protest that addresses pressing issues such as plastic pollution, forest fires, and melting icecaps. The central poem creatively reinterprets the British folk ballad “The Twa Magicians,” highlighting the urgent need for awareness in the Anthropocene age.
Readers will find that Cresswell’s writing engages with themes of nature and science, offering a critical perspective on global warming and climate change. The collection serves as a vital commentary on the relationship between humans and the natural world, making it a significant contribution to contemporary poetry. With its focus on urgent environmental issues, Plastiglomerate invites reflection on the consequences of human actions and the state of our planet.
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The third in a trilogy by acclaimed poet-geographer Tim Cresswell, Plastiglomerate charts the relentless impact of mankind on the environment. The central poem recycles the British folk ballad ‘The Twa Magicians’ to make a magnificent, troubling ecological protest song. From plastic pollution and wrecked vessels to forest fires and melting icecaps, Cresswell writes vital, urgent poetry for the Anthropocene age.
His earlier collection Fence has been described by Rob McFarlane as ‘A strange and spectral volume, born of a fence that separates nowhere from the now and here, deep in the high Arctic.’
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