by that mundane last line, upon turning the page to "Embodies," we get hammered again with the enormity of our ecological errors: "Deep autumn & the mistake occurs, the plum tree blossoms," and the understatement of "mistake" emanates horror. If they elicit visceral reactions to the ruin of this planet, these poems have done more for Earth than most polemical tirades. By contrast, "Guantanamo" expresses muted, stilted outrage at political cruelty.
from San Francisco Chronicle: Poetry review: Jorie Graham's 'Sea Change'
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