For the distinguished poet P.K. Page, writing was a form of contemplation, a trance-like activity which opened the mind to new patterns and unexpected connections. Her work, written over a long and creative life, examines the elusive maze-like nature of being and affirms the encompassing beauty of Nature.
One vital characteristic of her poetry is, at times, its striking use of a prophetic voice, a voice which certainly fits the extremity of our predicament, but which is seldom heard among contemporary poets. She claimed in a late interview that her task as a poet was to serve the Earth, adding, ...
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