[12/28/26] Lawson, Michael T.: Proof

Ashland Poetry Press, paperback

Publication Date: December 28, 2026

Publisher Marketing:

Michael T. Lawson's debut collection, Proof, examines math through the language of poetry and poetry through the language of math. Discover the yawning void of infinity inside childhood guilt; grin alongside the catenary curve as you contemplate bliss; feel, in Cantor dust's rough fractal edges, how deep love can wound. Some of these poems are even mathematical objects—you'll find a statement of a theorem, and its proof, resting inside a sonnet. Whether you love poetry and are curious about math, or you love math and are curious about poetry, this book will tickle your curiosity.