All of the poems in this chapbook speak to and from the heart. But they are far from sentimental-instead, they affirm Dees' fine skills in poetic craft and observation, and her ability to reflect on life's frequently fragile mysteries. Some of the poems meditate on personal experiences, from the internalized "electric eel" shocks of unknown ancestors ("My Grandparents' Ghosts") to the near-loss of a friend ("Coronary Truth"), and even the little-used...
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