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In his latest collection, Gander (Science & Steepleflower ) asks questions concerning the things "which divide what and what once," that is, what was and what is now. The stunning opener, "Burning Towers, Standing Wall," compares the building of a Mayan wall and its destruction--both from political and natural forces--to the collapse of the Twin Towers. In three long poems, linked with pieces that contrast a couple's relationship with a boy's budding adolescence, the reader is asked to regard the relationships...Log In or Sign Up to Read More