The Forest

In this beguiling collection of poems by Jitka Bret Srbová, the forest is not merely a setting but a fellow inhabitant, at times even a familiar presence. Rather than simply exploring a possible and innovative return to nature poetry, the book unfolds as a dialogue with a respected yet forgotten being – one that stands in firm but non-aggressive opposition to the city, without closing itself off to those willing to enter into conversation. Within this dialogue, the forest emerges as a place where buried questions may find their answers, where one can draw energy while also offering something in return. Above all, it opens a space for experiencing a particular form of mysticism and mystery that has long been associated with the forest.

“My Daughter Marches through the Forest,” translated by Ryan Scott, appeared in B O D Y.

Published in 2016 by Dauphin Publishers in the Czech Republic.
99 pages / 12,9 x 20,7 cm

Also by Jitka Bret Srbová