Talking Back to the Exterminator

A poignant exploration of place, memory, and resilience in the face of life's challenges.

In Daniel Bourne's Talking Back to the Exterminator, poems weave together personal and cultural threads, connecting the landscapes of southern Illinois, Ohio, Poland, and the American Southwest. Bourne reflects on the fragility and impermanence of self and surroundings, celebrating connections while acknowledging disconnections.

These poems bear witness to the ways we push back against life's "exterminat...