and steady themselves, when steadiness seems possible, on the fact of an undiminishable self beyond language.Īwkward-Rich also grounds and interrogates corporal experience through a variety of poetic forms. The poems in Awkward-Rich's second collection speak with poised urgency out of profound, enduring fear imposed by impossibly huge forces. in these poems of bracing clarity, national violence is unflinchingly and meaningfully confronted.Īwkward-Rich seeks his own differentiation, recognition, the perhaps impossible goal of feeling truly seen for your whole self.-Stephanie Burt Weighed down by the 'brutal choreography' of violence against black, queer, and trans bodies, the poet reestablishes buoyancy through will and formidable artistry. Such profoundly personal narration in debuts has been done-and will be done again-but Awkward-Rich's rawness and dexterity in conveying complex issues push his verse beyond stereotypes.
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