imogen smith's evanescent second collection raw & zero enters the world "in an epoch of pandemic, genocide, mass war, poverty, corruption, & environmental destruction," yet “in the center there is / hope," steamy, sexy blossoms of hope. smith's prosodic virtuosity and visual poetics bring the reader into her world of herbalist gardens, political organizing, and protest, without letting you forget "How would i love you if i didn’t love your pleasures?” —Lina Bergamini & Stephen Motika Lina Bergamini & Stephen Motika: You say, “raw & zero entered the world in an epoch of pandemic, genocide, mass war, poverty, corruption, & environmental destruction.” How do you…

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