The Stars of Earth - new and selected poems : World Galaxy Press : 9781773490014 : 177349001X : 16 Oct 2017 : Poetry. Emily Grosholz weaves elements of philosophy, mathematics and the sciences into her experience of the social and natural world, to produce wise and cosmopolitan poetry of high lyricism. THE STARS OF EARTH starts with new poems chronicling the months of a year lived and observed, followed by selections from Grosholz's previous volumes in chronological order. This rare treasury spans four decades of Grosholz's acclaimed poetry. "Emily Grosholz is a poet of radiant intelligence, patient lyricism, and meticulous craft. She has a gifted naturalist's regard for the living world and wherever she looks that world, for its part, offers her its poetry. With a philosopher's wit and a mathematician's eye for beauty, she can link geometry and physics to the apricot color of a robin's breast. She also writes with great empathy for her subjects. THE STARS OF EARTH collects four decad