Inciting Joy

A collection of gorgeously written and timely pieces in which prize-winning poet and author Ross Gay considers the joy we incite when we care for each other, especially during life's inevitable hardships. In "We Kin" he thinks about the garden (especially around August, when the zucchini and tomatoes come on) as a laboratory of mutual aid; in "Share Your Bucket" he explores skate-boarding's reclamation of public space; he considers the costs of masculinity in "Grief Suite"; and in "Through My Tears I Saw," he recognizes what was healed in caring for his father as he was dying. In an era when divisive voices take up so much air space, Inciting Joy offers a vital alternative: what might be possible if we turn our attention to what brings us together? Full of energy, curiosity, and compassion, it is essential reading from one of our most brilliant writers.

O colectie de piese minunat scrise si actuale, in care poetul si autorul premiat Ross Gay ia in considerare bucuria pe care o provocam atunci cand ne pasa unul de celalalt, mai ales in timpul greutatilor inevitabile ale vietii. In ,,We Kin" se gandeste la gradina (mai ales in jurul lunii august, cand vin dovleceii si rosiile) ca la un laborator de ajutor reciproc; in ,,Share Your Bucket" el exploreaza recuperarea spatiului public de catre skateboarding; el ia in considerare costurile masculinitatii in ,,Grief Suite"; iar in ,,Through My Tears I Saw", el recunoaste ce a fost vindecat in ingrijirea tatalui sau in timp ce acesta era pe moarte.