The Vanishing Act

& The Miracle After

Mirabel

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English

Guernica Editions,Canada
10 October 2023

Poetry; Poetry by individual poets

Series: Essential Poets series

The Vanishing Act (& The Miracle After)is an existential meditation on grief-the kindof griefwhich pins you down and minimizes you. The first half of the collection,The Vanishing Act, captures the ruminations of a mind which feelstrappedphysically and spiritually. The imagery in this sectionblendsmagic and violence as the speaker confronts systemic issues as a middle-class woman, a person of colour, and a survivor of abuse. The second section,(& The Miracle After), offers a fresh perspective on recovery. As the speaker revisits images of bodily harm, objects previously used for violence are brought back to a state of benign normalcy.

With the arrival of spring, the speaker contemplates renewal and the paradoxical nature of taking agency of her life, while knowing the act of survival is made possible only because of miraculous intervention.

By: Mirabel
Imprint: Guernica Editions,Canada
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 113g
ISBN: 9781771837958
ISBN 10: 1771837950
Series: Essential Poets series
Pages: 100
Publication Date: 10 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Avleen K. Mokha, also known as Mirabel, is an award-winning poet based in Montreal. Mirabel's poetry chapbook Dream Fragments (Cactus Press 2020) received critical acclaim from The League of Canadian Poets and PRISM International. Mirabel has performed her work across Canada, facilitated creative writing workshops, and curated a range of literary events.