Catherine Pierce writes with an urgency that draws readers into her explorations of the world around us. Her poetry delves into the complexities of the human experience, examining themes of vulnerability, resilience, and the constant flow of time. Pierce masterfully employs language to create vivid imagery and metaphors that resonate long after the final word. Her work offers a profound look at how we perceive and interact with our environment, making her a perceptive observer of contemporary life.
The poems in Catherine Pierce’s new Danger Days celebrate our planet while also bearing witness to its collapse. In poems steeped deep in the 21st century, Pierce weaves superblooms and Legos, gun violence and ghosts, glaciers and contaminant masks, urging us to look closely at both the horror and beauty of our world. As Pierce writes in “Planet,” “I’m trying to see this place even as I’m walking through it.”