The first poem in the collection, ‘Pain’, illustrates the facets of pain. In this short piece, the use of phrases “round as a void”, “gurgling slit of heaviness”, and “itches deep into the marrow”, ...
"These poems are laden with grief, but also, to my ears, carry a tremendous love and hope, without which, surely, there could be no endurance," writes critic Mandana Chaffa. With members across ...
He concludes the poem by expressing the need to come to terms with this indifference: Though this might take me a little time. The poet suggests that while the absence of love or companionship may ...