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Overview

In these visceral poems, Diane Kerr reckons with dark trauma. Retracing memories from girlhood that she once felt compelled to keep secret, perspectives shift as the lens of adulthood brings the past into sharp clarity. Moments are revealed in layers; we join the poet as she rides through fields on horseback, watches a woman testify on television, and comes to terms with her experiences of sexual abuse. Vivid recollections of emotionally charged minutiae--broken-in cowboy boots, the second button on a blouse, a housecoat patterned with pink begonias--remind us how even the smallest details can be fraught with both nostalgia and pain. Each poem wields power, with resonating narratives of fear and survival reminding us that suffering has no statute of limitations.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780299330248
  • ISBN-10: 0299330249
  • Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
  • Publish Date: October 2020
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.4 pounds
  • Page Count: 112

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