God Particles

God Particles displays the distinctive originality and unpredictability that prompted the Washington Post Book World to name Lux one of this generation’s most gifted poets. A satiric edge, tempered by profound compassion, cuts through many of the poems in Lux’s book of imaginative verse. While themes of intolerance, inhumanity, loss, and a deep sense of mortality mark these poems about life and death, a lighthearted grace instills even the somberest moments with unexpected sweetness. In the title poem Lux writes, “there’s no reason for God to feel guilt / I think He was downhearted, weary, too weary / to be angry anymore . . . / He wanted each of us, / and all the things we touch . . . / to have a tiny piece of Him / though we are unqualified, / of even the crumb of a crumb.” Dark, humorous, and strikingly imaginative, this is Lux’s most compassionate work to date.

In this powerful work of contemporary poetry, a satiric edge meets profound compassion in poems that explore:
Contemporary American Poetry: Written by a poet the Washington Post Book World named “one of this generation’s most gifted,” this collection showcases a truly distinctive and unpredictable voice.Dark Humor and Satire: Lux confronts themes of intolerance and inhumanity with a sharp, satiric edge that is both cutting and deeply insightful.Profoundly Compassionate Verse: While exploring loss and a deep sense of mortality, these poems are instilled with a lighthearted grace that finds unexpected sweetness in the somberest moments.Imaginative Themes: From the unique vision of the title poem to wildly original meditations on life, this collection is a testament to Lux’s strikingly imaginative power.