Tree of Knowledge by Victoria Chang Kristine Ong Muslim PRAISE for We Both Say:

PRAISE for We Both Say:

Alexander published his first poetry collection

but always totally human

thinks Pear

a gift – but is Esther’s price too high for Iain to pay

Tree of Knowledge by Victoria Chang Kristine Ong Muslim PRAISE for We Both Say:Published 9th July 2026 A poet watches the limbs of a eucalyptus tree get sawed off: the image persists, recurring across poems of art, language, selfhood, memory, and loss. Joan Mitchell said, When I talk about love, I mean loving a tree. When I talk about love, I mean loving where a tree used to be. Men assess the eucalyptus tree growing on the poet's street; a crane arrives. The sound of a chainsaw rings in the air and branches begin to fall. This