Meg Weston’s debut collection of poetry, Magma Intrusions, is from Kelsay Books.

The wisest poets instinctually follow their obsessions. That's true of Meg Weston, whose unique obsession with volcanoes and geology is utterly captivating. These poems transform and transport us by rendering the ancient earth as a living, breathing presence that surrounds our daily lives. Weston's intriguing metaphors allow us a keener understanding of the many complexities and contradictions of life: the smoldering secrets of family that erupt, then cool; love, either flowing through us like lava, or slowly carving through our hearts like a glacier; and the lofty peace we all seek as the solid rock right underneath our very feet. -Richard Blanco, 2013 Presidential Inaugural Poet, author of How to Love a Country