American Squirrel

<p>Fifty-one poems from Washington DC inspired by the American squirrel. Written in 2016. Published in 2025. <em>American Squirrel</em> features birds coffee dinosaurs Geraldine Ferraro H Street Neanderthals parkour Puritans running sycamore trees Utica NY the Virgin Mary and recurring character Henrie tree specialist on behalf of squirrel-kind serving at the pleasure of all creatures everywhere.</p><p></p><p>From poems exploring political division--A wall is growing in the park/asking questions about the nature of things/like are you in/or are you out?--to reflections on love art human flourishing and public transportation Lovett's poems chronicle the arc of American history and help readers consider what the next chapters of our national narrative will look like.</p>