Milepost 27

Milepost 27 showcases the poet's examination of the effects of climate change. From the bone altar of a Native American shaman who prays over disturbed land honoring deceased ancestors to the phantom forests of New Mexico where a ponderosa forest once thrived, Stablein has an eye for surreal environments, especially the drought-parched firescapes that have become increasingly common across the globe.

A number of Stablein's poems recall her post-Beat travels to Asia in the 60s where she studied art for six years. With a keen eye for detail, her poems evoke the rich cultural and spiritual life of people she met and places she lived, "from New York to Nepal; from Juarez to Varanasi; from Kathmandu to farflung rivers and seashores."

Her most poignant poems evoke her grief after the unexpected, accidental death of her son. From despair to acceptance, the arc of the book weaves up and down, in, out and around the familiar American obsession with the open road. Ultimately her lonesome journeys down the Jornado del Muerto adn the Route 66 caminos give way to acceptance, appreciation, and joy.

Milepost 27 prezinta examinarea de catre poet a efectelor schimbarilor climatice. De la altarul osos al unui saman american nativ care se roaga pentru pamantul tulburat care onoreaza stramosii decedati pana la padurile fantoma din New Mexico, unde odinioara a crescut o padure ponderosa, Stablein are un ochi pentru medii suprarealiste, in special peisajele de foc secete, care au devenit din ce in ce mai frecvente O serie de poezii ale lui Stablein isi amintesc calatoriile ei post-Beat in Asia in anii 60, unde a studiat arta timp de sase ani.