Under the Influence of Lilacs

This collection includes thirty new poems as well as selections from each of the author's four previously published works. Predominant themes include surviving grief, finding consolation in the natural world, the ripple effect of kindness, and our shared humanity across the globe. Ellie Schoenfeld says that Cooper's poetry carries the reader "through suffering and grace and redemption and humor" to help us remember "what it is to be human in this world."