The bear, my big self, lumbers into hibernation, relishing the fit of a grass-padded den and winter dreams. I’m feared for my teeth, but I’m the one who runs away, happy to climb any tree that will hold me. The crab is my small self. No heart, no soul. All claws and crust, ambition, critique. … Continue reading The Animals in My Name
by Sara Backer
Sara Backer’s first book of poetry, Such Luck (Flowstone Press 2019) follows two poetry chapbooks: “Scavenger Hunt” (dancing girl press) and “Bicycle Lotus” (Left Fork), which won the Turtle Island Poetry Prize. Her writing has been honored with residency fellowships from the Norton Island and Djerassi programs and with eight Pushcart nominations. She holds an … Continue reading Sara Backer
January, 2020 T A B L E of C O N T E N T S POEMS Marjorie Maddox, Point of View Emily Kerlin, Christmas Eve Sara Backer, The Animals in My Name Will Cordeiro, Transformations Hayden Saunier, Small Poem for Waking in Winter Dameion Wagner, What is revealed in the winter Clyde Kessler, Storm … Continue reading CPR Volume 21-4
