Crush Depth

This collection of lyric poems offers a unique look at the shared, but very different experiences of life in the Navy for father and son. The poems form a three-part narrative of life aboard a naval ship, the father and son's month-long trip to Australia, and the son coming to understand how he has been shaped by his father's experiences. Poet Michael Spence shows a range of poetic technique, deftly matching form to content and historical account to emotional reflection.