The Night, the Knife, the River

By Melanie Brannagan Frederiksen

the night, the knife, the river considers suicidal ideation in relation to mental illness and trauma, and asks: how can one want to die and still be a part of the world?

This collection of collage and lyric poems uses a recursive structure to explore the refuse expected narrative structures vis vis accounts of trauma and illness, as well as to make clear that while healing is never assured and never final, that doesn't mean there can't be moments of recognition and compassion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1997933497
• ISBN13: 9781997933496
• Release Date: May 2027
• Publisher: At Bay Press
• Length: 150 Pages