Overview
An abundant and anticipatory collection of poems exploring the season of waiting that precedes adoption.
From Guggenheim fellow and celebrated author Sally Keith comes an incantatory collection of poems on the transformative process of nurturing new life and the practical challenges of starting a family.
In Two of Everything, Keith depicts an evocative domestic landscape. An oriole weaves a nest of āstraw, wool, horsehair, and featherā while hopeful parents meet with social workers, compile family videos, write, sketch. Intertwined with these scenes is a candid navigation of the US adoption industry and the unique obstacles faced by queer couples. āI want Amor to promise me that everything will be alright,ā says the speaker-poet. āBut she wonāt.ā Interviews donāt go as expected, mothers withdraw from adoption conversations, āthe bees are dying again.ā Torn by feelings of shame for participating in a system that commodifies children, Keithās speaker-poet finds herself caught between longing and dismay, wondering if and how poetry can carry us through such momentsāand through the mysteries of existence.Ā Ā
But despite their difficult subject matter, these resilient poems sing with love. Singularly thoughtful and characterized by Keithās lush lyricism, this collection demonstrates the tenacity and tenderness needed to build āharbor, shelter, home, houseā against all odds.
This book title, Two of Everything (Poems), ISBN: 9781639550944, by Sally Keith, published by Milkweed Editions (August 6, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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