When the Earth is a wonderful revelation which illuminates and insightfully captures childhood innocence, family dynamics, romantic awakening, and the nature of self. … Employing an endless reservoir of poetic skills and brilliance, Young evokes those initially fleeting moments paramount in shaping who we are as human beings. – Michael Fraser
Young’s tender, minimalist lyrics thread through neighbourhood, backyard, kitchen, home – those worlds we live in most. “How do I hold each day?” she asks, the pathos plain because she knows that to try is to fail. … Young is at her generous best when she slips into strangeness, divining a latent ache to produce some truly affecting poems. – Matthew Tierney
Memorable discoveries … imaginative leaps ... When the Earth is more than a good beginning; it represents achievement. – John Robert Colombo
Memorable discoveries … imaginative leaps ... When the Earth is more than a good beginning; it represents achievement. – John Robert Colombo
