I've had me up my sleeve I've pulled me from my hat I've planted myself in the audience as the patsy I dare to decipher my tricks— safe I can never see through me. The Magician and The Magician's Assistant— I've been both for so long . . . from here on in, all that's left is the magic.
In this major new book of poems, her seventh, Robin Morgan rewards us with the award-winning mastery we've come to expect from her poetry. Her gaze is unflinching, her craft sharp, her mature voice rich with wry wit, survived pain, and her signature chord: an indomitable celebration of life. This powerful collection contains the now-famous poems Morgan reads in her TED Talk—viewed online more than a million times and translated into 24 languages. Dark Matter is an unforgettable book.