The title of Carleton Wilsons debut poetry book The Material Sublime contains an apparent contradiction that is central to the collections aimto investigate how the intangible spiritual sphere of existence is connected with the material world of nature and human society. With finely honed immaculate craftsmanship and an extraordinary ability to observe and interpret minute details Wilson brings to light the essential truth captured in this paradox.Opening and closing the book with sequences based on The Junction district of Toronto where Wilson lives he instills the collection with a sense of place and stillness grounding other poems ranging across space and time subject and formincluding musings on the magic of the natural world childhood recollections references to Bob Dylans music and Hard Core Logo and a series of romantically themed poems.The considerable challenge Wilson undertakes in this collection is perfectly suited to his poetic abilitiesto articulate the nearly inexpressible meanings imbued in the most subtle fleeting moments and to do so with simplicity and elegance. show more