Feel Happier in 9 Seconds
- Publisher
- Coach House Books
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2017
- Category
- Women Authors, Canadian
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781552453438
- Publish Date
- Apr 2017
- List Price
- $18.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781770564954
- Publish Date
- Apr 2017
- List Price
- $11.99
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Description
I learned the secret of serenity
by waterboarding daffodils.
My Buddha is landfill.
My mantra choked
from a bluebird’s neck.
It’s ruthless, the pursuit
of happiness. Eighteen
seconds have elapsed.
This collection is a universe where minimalism and maximalism work in harmony. Ethics, economics, glamour and alternative physics arejust a few of the vehicles Besner uses in her jaundiced pursuit of knowledge and joy. At the collection’s core is a series of brilliantly illuminated poems patterned on a scientific study of synaesthesia and Fisher Price refrigerator magnets. Besner’s courageous comparisons and musicality provide the critical happiness we all need.
‘Besner’s imagination doesn’t appear to have an upper or outer limit … Reading her poems is a bad trip and a transformational experience.’
– Ken Babstock
‘Besner is one of the funniest poets writing in this country.’
– National Post
About the author
Linda Besner’s poetry and reviews have appeared in The Malahat Review, Grain, The Fiddlehead, CNQ, Maisonneuve, among others. The Id Kid is her first book of poems. She lives in Toronto.
Editorial Reviews
“Besner's imagination doesn't appear to have an upper or outer limit — Reading her poems is a bad trip and a transformational experience.' - Ken Babstock ?Besner is one of the funniest poets writing in this country.' ndash; National Post