“There were so many things I wanted to tell you. Or rather, I wished to have things that I wanted to tell you. What a thing, to be with you and have no words for it. What a thing, to be outcast like that. And then everything unfastened. It was like something was always dissolving inside you— Already it's hard to remember how you used to comb your hair or how you tilted your broad face in green shade. Now what seas, what meanings can I place in you?”
Incarnadine: Poems is a compilation of verse that delves into the complexities of human emotions and the natural world, offering readers a contemplative and introspective journey through various poetic forms. more
Mary Szybist is a contemporary American poet known for her unique poetic style and profound emotional expression. Her work often explores themes of personal identity, the relationship between memory and history, and deep insights into life. more
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