![]() ![]() Section three of the book takes on a more political and societal focus. The following poem, “It’s Not,” sees the speaker accepting their father’s death as a transition into a deeper unknown unbound by the strictures of life. “The Speed of Belief,” the first and longer poem of the two poems in the section, is a seven part piece that examines the complexity and nuances of grief, from denial and depression to anger and bargaining. Section two of the book focuses solely on the poet’s experiences following the death of her father. ![]() “Don’t You Wonder, Sometimes?” is the second long form piece in the book, tackling issues of loss and alienation while simultaneously paying tribute to David Bowie. “The Museum of Obsolescence” and “At Some Point, They’ll Want to Know What It Was Like” focus on how people living in what used to be considered the future will look back on and attempt to understand or explain the past. The poem “Sci-Fi” describes the poet’s predictions for the future while “My God, It’s Full of Stars” and “The Universe is a House Party” explore the expansiveness and chaos of space and time. ![]() Life on Mars begins with a series of poems in section one that focus on visions of the future and meditations on outer space and the universe. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Smith, Tracy K. ![]()
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