Telling the Bees - Softcover

Essinger, Cathryn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1962405710 ISBN 13: 9781962405713

Publisher: Sheila-Na-Gig Editions, 2026

Synopsis

Cathryn Essinger's sixth book of poetry, Telling the Bees, references folklore belief that bee hives must be kept informed about major events in the life of the family. When the beekeeper dies, someone must inform the bees and invite them to stay, assuring them they will be treated well. In these poems, bees serve as a conduit between the present and the past, between generations, and between species as well.

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About the Author

Cathryn Essinger is the author of five previous books of poetry--most recently The Apricotand the Moon and Wings, Or Does the Caterpillar Dream of Flight?, both from Dos MadresPress. My Dog Does Not Read Plato was published by Main Street Rag along with What IKnow About Innocence which includes a video poem, Dark Flower, by her son Dave Essinger. Her first book, A Desk in the Elephant House, won the Walt McDonald First Book Award from Texas Tech University Press. Her poems have appeared in Poetry, The Southern Review, The New England Review, Ecotone, Terrain.org, Rattle, The MacGuffin, and other journals. Theyhave been nominated for Pushcarts and Best of the Net, featured on The Writer's Almanac, and reprinted in American Life in Poetry. She lives in Troy, Ohio where she raises butterflies and tries to live up to her dog and cat's extravagant expectations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sheila-Na-Gig Editions
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1962405710
• ISBN 13: 9781962405713
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 94