Bright Life, Animal Heart Author|Roy M. Close The mourning process does come

The mourning process does come to a semblance of closure

Instead of undertaking the small-bore projects -- digging a well

The dedication and services provided to our kids through these mobile care vehicles is inspiring and which story I felt the need to share through the pages of The Secret Bus

a brave woman who has experienced more tragedy than many could endure

Bright Life, Animal Heart Author|Roy M. Close The mourning process does comeIf you've ever known the weariness of the hustle, the adjunct gig, the diminishing gaze, then you know how crucial it is to find the poems that break your world wide open again. I'm grateful to Laura Minor for startling images such as "The ocean elopes from my arms," and for inviting me to keep company with people who go hard, "know the sadism of several martinis," and do their dishes in the bathtub. Bright Life, Animal Heart is graced by the patron