The Lost Time Accidents

Sile Englert's debut collection, "The Lost Time Accidents," explores the experience of feeling othered in a connected world, juxtaposing unlikely metaphors and inchoate memories to challenge perceptions and find empathy for the lost, broken, and overlooked.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 05 October 2021
Publisher: Goose Lane Editions

In her captivating debut, Síle Englert delves deep into the poignant experience of feeling alienated in a world that is increasingly interconnected. Spanning across time and memory, from her childhood to motherhood, from historical figures and events to the fragile environment of the Anthropocene, Englert's poetic voice exudes a profound sense of grief while simultaneously accommodating moments of whimsy. Through the juxtaposition of unlikely metaphors and fragmented memories, these poems navigate a timeline where Amelia Earhart's bones echo from the past, an abandoned department store mannequin watches over the future, and spacecraft communicate in the darkness. Englert reminds us that our identity is intricately linked to the memories we hold, and in "The Lost Time Accidents," she challenges our perceptions by unveiling both the beautiful and bizarre objects that shape our understanding of the world. By offering empathy for the lost, the broken, and the overlooked, Englert's debut is a testament to the power of poetry to connect, heal, and illuminate the human experience.

Weight: 170g
Dimension: 141 x 216 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781773101866