The Internet Is For Real
When I was twelve, my family subscribed to our first [...]
Putting the Amaryllis Back in the Earth
The amaryllis by the grave became unearthed, But this is [...]
Hybrida
With its poems of motherhood, of childhood, of race and [...]
Unfriending the Dead
I saw the posts that said you would be missed; [...]
Before Your Mama Knew Us as Light
She took us to the house filled with letters facing [...]
100 Poems
A poet of original vision and technical mastery, literary accomplishment [...]
After—
After I left your body to be burned; after I [...]
Collected Poems
“Life came first, not death. / Despite you death / [...]
Eyes Closed Legs Crossed
We sat trying to read each other’s minds, to imagine [...]
The Octopus Museum
The title of The Octopus Museum, Brenda Shaughnessy’s moving fifth [...]