Your Kingdom
Your Kingdom by Eleni Sikelianos, published by Coffee House Press in 2023, is a 168-page exploration of our connections to the animal world and the complexities of our natural lineage. In this work, Sikelianos delves into the wild roots of humanity, examining how our past, present, and future intertwine with the more-than-human realm. The book presents a unique perspective on our biological heritage, inviting readers to reflect on the intricate ties that bind us to the animal kingdom.
In Your Kingdom, Sikelianos investigates themes of evolution and ecological awareness, emphasizing the relationship between humans and nature. The text draws on various elements of poetry and ecopoetic exploration, encouraging a deeper understanding of our origins and the environmental challenges we face today. Through vivid imagery and thoughtful inquiry, the book invites readers to engage with the idea that our bodies carry the history of our animal ancestors, prompting a reconsideration of what it means to belong to a biological kingdom.
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Eleni Sikelianos, “a master of mixing genres” (Time Out New York), further bends time and space in Your Kingdom, an ode to our more-than-human animal origins. As she studies the wild roots of our past, present, and future, Sikelianos, one of our foremost practitioners of ecopoetic exploration, finds solace in the complexity of our natural lineage as we face the environmental precarity of the present.
Our shoulders and hips were invented by salamanders. Hidden motives bind us to cuckoos and caterpillars. Our faces form biological maps while our organs trace the shapes of our animal ancestors. From the cellular to the celestial, Your Kingdom inquisitively and energetically investigates our notion of biological kingdoms, calling us to “let the body feel all its own evolution inside.”
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