18 ritual poems explore themes of grief, survival, and political action for a unique literary experience
Award-winning work recognized with the 2018 Lambda Literary Award and finalist for the 2018 Firecracker and Kingsley Tufts awards
Language and form that is both intimate and expansive, inviting readers to reflect on their own experiences
Intricate structure and vivid imagery that challenge readers to engage deeply with the text
Includes notes from the process of writing, offering insight into the poet's creative journey
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By CAConrad
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After their boyfriend Earth’s murder, CAConrad was looking for a (Soma)tic poetry ritual to overcome their depression. This new book of 18 rituals and their resulting poems contains that success, along with other political actions and exercises that testify to poetry’s ability to reconnect us and h
