Translated by Jayde WillBeasts (translated from the Latvian, Zveri) takes the perspective of the educated and curious city dweller who ventures into the natural world. Krisjanis Zelgis’ writing focuses on the intriguing unpredictability of wild beasts to explore human nature, relationships, fear, and love. His poetry is dark, sometimes angry, often funny, capturing the entirety of the natural world in honest but delicate detail. Beasts is part of the ‘Parthian Baltic’ project. The project was launched at the Parthian poetry festival at the Wheatsheaf and the London Book Fair 2018 (focus region: Baltics).