Lockdown by Jane McLaughlin

Jane McLaughlin's meticulously observed and linguistically adept poems brim with fresh imagery and moments of surprise. She has a gift for taking the quotidian and seeing below the surface of the instant so that new connections are made, chains of small epiphanies that make this collection as humane as it is accomplished. From sustained sequences to tight lyric pieces, the pressure on language and the attention to detail gives this collection an enviable poise.