Blue Atlas
Blue Atlas by Susan Rich, published by Red Hen Press in 2024, is a unique collection of poetry that presents a lyrical abortion narrative. This 112-page work explores the journey of a Jewish woman and her ghosts as they traverse from West Africa to Europe and ultimately to the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Through various mediums, including an online questionnaire and a curriculum vitae, the speaker seeks answers and new outcomes while reflecting on the complexities of an unplanned pregnancy.
Readers will find a meditation on the raw realities of a global love affair, examined through a surreal lens. The narrative intertwines themes of family and resilience, using the Blue Atlas tree as a metaphor for the challenges and strength found in a fully engaged life. This edition, written in English, invites contemplation on personal and cultural experiences, making it a significant addition to contemporary poetry.
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Blue Atlas is a lyrical abortion narrative unlike any other. This one-of-a-kind collection follows a Jewish woman and her ghosts as they travel from West Africa to Europe and, finally, to the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. The speaker searches repeatedly for a new outcome, seeking answers in a myriad of mediums such as an online questionnaire, a freshman composition essay, and a curriculum vitae. The raw, often far from idyllic experience of a global love affair that results in an unplanned pregnancy is examined and meditated upon through a surreal prism. The Blue Atlas, a genus of the common cedar tree first found in the High Atlas of Morocco and known for its beauty and resilience, becomes a metaphor for the hardship and power of a fully engaged life.
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