"Perplexity and wonder are integral parts of Tung-Hui Hu's poetry, which is as elegant as it is surprising."-- Rain Taxi "This fresh and unexpected poet extends the lyric into the social space without losing any of song's intensity or mystery."--Mark Doty "Tung-Hui Hu works magic on the page."--Linda Gregerson Weaving between the personal and cosmic I, Tung-Hui Hu's lyrics seek the "greenhouse"--a place of saturation, growth--as a poetic space to cultivate new modes through which our common language can once again illuminate and guide--"lighthouse." With minimalism and control, Greenhouses, Lighthousesdraws subtly from photography, cinematography, and history to create haunting and memorable connections. From "A Gust of Wind": There is so much he wants to ask his strange new wife: how many lovers she has had, American or Provolone, and why sometimes, listening to her, he can hear the sound of a radiator breathing steam in a cold room. But it feels ridiculous to doubt her, so he finds a patch of grass in the open field and speaks to it, bending down and burring his words through the blades . . . Tung-Hui Hu, author of three books of poetry, earned his MFA in creative writing from the University of Michigan and a PhD in film from University of California Berkeley. He teaches at the University of Michigan and lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.