These erotic poems are filled with both power and lyrisicm - a rare combination. Taking cues from sources as disparate as Dadaism and Sappho, C2 Shaw's images strike light whenever they land. She combines the best of traditional and modern poetics, reviving the use of sonics without diluting the terse and forward momentum of her verse. Her poetry is rich in both sound and subject - as good in the mouth as it is in the mind.
