In Biolamp, Dennis James Sweeny confronts ecological collapse, technological alienation, and the lingering weight of history with startling imagination and unexpected hope. In their sophomore collection, Sweeney’s poems inhabit a world shaped by loss and transformation, where decay becomes a source of energy, and the past remains visible in the landscapes of the present. Through dreamlike imagery and inventive language, Sweeney explores what it means to feel deeply in an era defined by environmental crisis and digital disconnection. The collection suggests that feeling itself—even dread, grief, or uncertainty—is evidence of life and a reason to continue imagining new futures.