Dressing the Bear -- Susan L. Leary, Paperback

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Dressing the Bear -- Susan L. Leary, PaperbackWinner of the 2023 Louise Bogan Award, Susan L. Leary's Dressing the Bear is a collection of poems composed in the wake of her brother's passing that explores the themes of love, loss, grief, longing, and addiction. Many of these poems come in the form of a direct address to her brother: how to speak to the dead now? How to convince herself of her brother's continuation in the next life? Of equal concern is the matter of love: what kind of love exists

introducing us to an unforgettable character who

where she'll finally be able to shed her "class robot" good girl reputation and start her journey to becoming the next Eddie Vedder

Learn to be a good friend and deepen the friendships you build

Once romanticized as a malady of poets

ISBN: 9781623159917

destructive insecurities

But to Owen Elliot-Kugell

To her amazement

And every time Miles Morales falls

Kempton also provides helpful suggestions for making the most of the hush of winter and recommends using this quiet period to retreat

and centering a diverse mix of human experiences

to the shifting sands of the Sahara