Lightning Falls in Love

“For Kasischke and for Glück both, poetry is a kind of revenge on the existential limits that it describes”—Stephanie Burt, Los Angeles Review of Books



“Maybe it doesn’t take a visionary to merge a funeral with Deep Purple, or to combine realism with myth, but this poet is deeply smart in a way that isn’t often articulated in the world and her fusions and images can add up to revelation.” —The Brooklyn Rail



“This is a collection of masterful poems that are honest about the experience of being a person while posing urgent philosophical questions and answering them through the act of art that chimes and throws sparks.” —Jennifer Michael Hecht, American Poets



“Kasischke’s latest collection, tight with her distinguishing concision and strong lyricism, continues to invent and explore new terrains.” —Ploughshares


“Kasischke astonishes with her lyricism and metaphorical power.” —Publishers Weekly


“Kasischke’s poems are powered by a skillful use of imagery and the subtle, ingenious way she turns a phrase.”—Austin American-Statesman


“Every poem is exquisitely crafted, with crisp, clean lines and imagery that dazzles.”— The Washington Post

“Kasischke is an expert of perspectives. She exercises precise control over where to look, while reminding you that you are also being watched.”—Rain Taxi