Hermosa by Yesika Salgado
In the poetry collection “Hermosa”, Yesika Salgado brings forth a life in multitudes as she writes about her home of Los Angeles, lingering love, the healing power of friendship, childhood memories brought into the stark light of adulthood, complicated deaths of people who were difficult to love, the cultured gender norms in her Salvadoran family,… Continue reading Hermosa by Yesika Salgado
The Terrible by Yrsa Daley-Ward
“Some days you can’t breathe; you know what that feel like: When you are bored at night and everything bad is loud and important take to the streets. It’s a one-time thing, this life. You’ve got to move. When in doubt, always move. Or you ain’t going to make it.” An autobiographical poem or a… Continue reading The Terrible by Yrsa Daley-Ward
Shame is an Ocean I Swim Across by Mary Lambert
In this collection of poetry, Mary Lambert lays her heart bare as she writes about navigating love, artistry, and healing as a survivor of sexual violence. Not exactly a light read, her poems are the kind that poke at your insides like acupuncture for the soul. There is a dark playfulness to some of her poems,… Continue reading Shame is an Ocean I Swim Across by Mary Lambert
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