<p>Agnes Vojta grew up in Germany, spent a few years in </p><p>California, Oregon, and England, and now lives in Rolla, </p><p>Missouri where she teaches physics at Missouri S'T. Her </p><p>first poetry collection <em>Porous Land</em> was published in 2019 </p><p>by Spartan Press. </p><p> </p><p>“<em>The Eden of Perhaps</em> is equal parts vulnerable and fierce </p><p>with a subtle touch of humor, a deep twist of desire, and </p><p>twin scoops of heartache and hope. A moving collection </p><p>of poems for women on the edge of breaking open, standing </p><p>on the ledge of possibility, their hearts in their hands.”</p><p> </p><p>—Molly Remer, <em>Brigid’s Grove</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“John Gardner once said that there are only two basic plots: </p><p>a stranger comes to town and a person goes on a trip. </p><p>In her strong new collection, Agnes Vojta takes her readers </p><p>on a trip which moves from the personal to the mythic. </p><p>Her tone ranges from pensive to giddy, but she is always </p><p>bringing the reader, <em>out/into the world/towards adventure. </em></p><p> </p><p>—Mike James, author of <em>Jumping Drawbridges </em></p><p><em> in Technicolor</em> and <em>Parades</em> </p><p> </p><p>“In <em>The Eden of Perhaps</em>, Agnes Vojta explores identity </p><p>through poems of hunger, atonement, and transformation. </p><p>In her poem “Muse” she discovers <em>One day the universe </em></p><p><em>/ had enough of me / not listening… woke me up with a </em></p><p><em>sonic boom…and shouted What are you waiting for?</em> In </p><p>“Rules for Pruning,” she observes <em>So, in cutting back, / </em></p><p><em>you shape the future.</em> In “Alter Ego,” she confesses <em>life was </em></p><p><em>simpler / before she / appeared.</em> Ultimately, she finds a </p><p>quiet triumph in accepting and loving <em>the woman she </em></p><p><em>wants to become.</em> Rather than consuming one and moving </p><p>on to the next, these meditations are meant to be held on </p><p>the tongue and savored.”</p><p> </p><p>—Dianne Borsenik, author of <em>Raga for What </em></p><p><em> Comes Next</em> (Stubborn Mule Press, 2019)</p><p> </p><p> </p>
