An interesting focus of having poems written about invasive species of bugs and plants in Minnesota. I like the premise idea concept, but the poetry itself was not my favorite. Still though, worth the read, and would be great in a classroom setting.

As someone who works in forestry, I thought this collection would be uniquely interesting to me. And I was right! The species selected are both familiar and not, as I'm in the Pacific Northwest rather than Minnesota, but I think the language used to describe (and reimagine) these species make them all approachable. I will admit that the poems were a bit wordy at times, but that's only based on my personal taste.

I think I would've enjoyed a follow up in the final pages that included a description of how all of the species became invasive. Some where explained in the author's notes on her life and experiences leading to these poems, but others weren't discussed. The information isn't necessary to the poetry collection - I just think it would've been nice.