RaveHyperallergicEvolution returns to many of Myles’s previous themes, their ongoing exploration of gender, sexuality, queerness, urbanity, mortality, art, and radical politics, as well as an infinite fascination with animals and nature: birds, dogs, flowers. But there’s also something that has newly evolved — a crystallized declaration of intent ... there’s no mistaking Myles’s desire to take action and re-thinking what taking action can mean and how it can manifest collectively right now ... Unlike some of Myles’ earlier works, which straddle present and nostalgic modes,
Evolution is more focused on attending to what is immediate and urgent ... I’m moved by Evolution, by the grief it marks in cataloging our political and ecological crises, along with more personal losses ... I’m moved by the words of a poet who is willing to explore their own evolution...
