Beautiful collection that builds on his seasonal motifs to explore the city of Montreal Thoughtful, philosophical poems in accessible language Melancon is inspired by Du Bellay and other poets of the French Renaissance, whose work he teaches at the University of Montreal Also inspired by contemporary Quebecois poets, including Paul-Marie Lapointe Aesthetic influenced by visual movements: Impressionism (an interest in falling light, in snow, in textured landscapes), and Cubism (an interest in geometric forms, the static representation of motion, angles of vision) Explores his interest in perception (incl. phenomenology) & ontology Melancon is also known as a translator of 20th-century English-Canadian poets, including F.R. Scott and A.M. Klein.