Mating in Captivity

Mating in Captivity is a disturbing and powerful as a recurring dream. The poet conjures up memories of her romantic childhood in Italy -- a charismatic father often absent on secretive business, a loving mother who consoles her family with art -- and translates this relationship into her own experience of searching for genuine love. Like whooping cranes that must be taught how to mate when born in captivity, Genni Gunn offers us a vision of how to make love within the constraints of our arid society.


Genre: Literary Fiction