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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>"Wide ranging, </p><p>thoughtful, intelligent, </p><p>at times elegiac, surreal, and </p><p>humorous, Chase Dimock's <em>Sentinel </em></p><p><em>Species </em>is a collection of poems that, </p><p>as its title suggests, watches over the </p><p>varied life forms on our planet, from </p><p>animals and plants to humans. At the </p><p>heart of Dimock's project is compassion </p><p>towards all beings, especially those on </p><p>the fringes of society and culture. In </p><p>excavating the stories of the under-</p><p>represented or the forgotten, Dimock </p><p>gives them voice and thus dignity. </p><p>This is a beautiful, at times painful, </p><p>but always inclusive, generous, </p><p>and tender book."</p><p> </p><p>- Bunkong Tuon, poet </p><p>and associate professor </p><p>of English, Union </p><p>College </p><p><br></p>"Chase Dimock's Sentinel Species is bursting with life. The animals, insects, and plants that populate these poems--alive or dead, thriving or in decline--provide startling gateways into explorations of human existence. Dimock's poems examine memory, culture, and the fundamental yearning that comes with being alive through a joyously dizzy array of extended metaphors and associations. These are poems that speak to the fundamental dignity of the living, and celebrate the emotional and intellectual flora and fauna of the everyday." </p><br></p><p> -James Brubaker, author of <em>The Taxidermist's</em></p><p><em> Catalog</em> and <em>Black Magic Death </em></p><p><em> Sphere: (science) fictions.</em></p><p><br></p>"Honest, clear sighted, and masterfully written, this is a beautiful and important book which gives voice to the creatures that we love and may lose. Chase's remarkable knowledge of endangered species is coupled with a charm, wit and inventiveness which makes this a delightful read and one which engenders empathy by showing what we share with</p>the animal world, not least in the shape of Koko the Gorilla who asks god <em>why she was given knuckles that drag the ground and a mind that questions the sky.</em></p><br></p><p> -Anna Saunders, CEO Cheltenham Poetry Festval </p><p> and author of six collections </p><p> including <em>Ghosting for Beginners </em></p><p><em> ( Indigo Dreams ).</em></p><p><br></p>

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