In the Summer of Bowering, Geist blogger and Poetry Is Dead magazine Editor-in-Chief Daniel Zomparelli will be reviewing George Bowering's latest poetry collection, My Darling Nellie Grey. The collection is divided into twelve chapters, named for each month of the year, and Zomparelli will review one chapter a week all summer long.

This week has been hectic to say the least. With Geist's move, Poetry Is Dead's deadline, and my constant need to name the drops of sweat on my forehead, I decided to let you enjoy the visuals of Bowering according to my bookshelf. Taking a look at the books and his poetry from thirty years ago, there are large style changes from then to now. This chapter was his response to famous questions posed by famous writers. Notable poems are "T.S. Eliot" in which he tells him to "shove it" and the poem "Sappho" in which his reply to "To what, O beloved bridegroom, may I compare you?" and his response being "If you suggest a summer's day/I'll walk off this island." Overall the chapter is fun and humorous. A light chapter for a sizzling hot summer week.

Enjoy the photo essay.

You can follow along with Summer of Bowering by buying My Darling Nellie Grey at Talon Books. If you have a review for this chapter, please post it in the comment section.