Artifacts of Aging: Poems

By Sarah Watkins

Hundreds of stickers
on a closet door; I stand
with dread and an ice scraper.
---"Artifacts of Aging"

In this 110-poem collection, Sarah Watkins explores girlhood, womanhood, and the in-between, giving precise words to the enigmatic experience of growing up, growing tired, and growing comfortable. Featuring 16 poems published in literary magazines and 94 unpublished works, Artifacts of Aging is a comprehensive examination of identity, loss, friendship, love, and discovery through lyrical, prosaic, and sometimes experimental verse.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HJ4JL828
• ISBN13: 9798190075250
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"