A review by rabidfae
A Responsibility to Awe by Rebecca Elson

3.0

A heartfelt collection of poems that seeks to understand our place in the universe and the meaning of death. It was interesting to read Elson's account of her life upon becoming an astrophysicist although I didn't find the essay enthralling enough to pay too much attention. The poems were the one that drew my attention. It's fascinating how she tried to incorporate her thing for science in writing her poems.

These are the ones that I enjoyed reading:
Let There Always Be Light (Searching for Dark Matter)
Some Thoughts about the Ocean and the Universe
February, rue Labat
Midwinter, Baffin Bay
The Ballad of Just and While
OncoMouse, Kitchen Mouse
Antidotes to Fear of Death