Feel Happier in 9 Seconds
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 are just 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.
‘Brave art, raw not cooked, a pure pleasure to experience.’ – Globe and Mail
‘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
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