Party Teeth, by Maria Provenzano, explores the process of extracting from the earth and the implications this has for the environment and those who inhabit areas surrounding the extraction sites. Who gets to decide what can be taken from the earth? And at what cost?

Maria Provenzano's poem examines the extraction of minerals and gemstones. She explores the myth and meaning we impose upon these stones to shed light on the inherent tension between the wonder and magic of beholding ancient creations and the violence involved in getting to touch them.