<p><strong>Cogitate--verb: To think deeply about something; meditate or reflect. </strong></p><p><strong>In this over-stimulated fast-paced society everyone is so busy there is no time for cogitation. Now only rebels and misfits cogitate. What a pity.</strong></p><p><strong>To correct this contemporary problem poet Sam Love uses poetry to examine the cracks in our culture. Cracks that can have devastating personal, ecological and social consequences.</strong></p><p><strong>For him cogitation is a metaphor for the power of poetry to provide insights that can recreate our so-called modern world and heal beleaguered souls.</strong></p><p><strong>Far from doom and gloom, Cogitation showcases a wit that will make you smile. </strong></p><p><strong>By understanding the interconnections surrounding a single event, product or object he believes we can gain new clarity about healing our world. It doesn&rsquo;t matter if he&rsquo;s riffing on the commodification of yoga or the shuttering of small business dreams as a big box store steals customers. In one poem for example he focuses on a single blueberry in his cereal to give us a better understanding of the distance our food travels. In another we follow the journey of a carelessly tossed plastic bag through the eco system until the chemicals return back to us as part of our food chain. </strong></p><p><strong>If you&rsquo;ve had to cook for people to day you will appreciate how he pokes fun at fad diets or if you have ever wondered what&rsquo;s really behind a Facebook picture this book is for you. &nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Crack open Cogitation and celebrate his offbeat take on the foibles of modern society.</strong></p>