SLAMMING OPEN THE DOOR by Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno
Of all the losses we may be asked to bear, the murder of one’s child must be the most terrible. These poems evoke that keenly, seeking justice but transcending judgment as they grieve loss, celebrate love, and find healing.
From "True Confessions":
Don't pity me:
I was too lazy to walk
up the stairs
to tuck her in at night. When I brushed her hair
I pulled hard
on purpose. And always
the sharp,
plaintive edge
on the rim
of the spoon
of my giving...
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/books/review/Kirby-t.html
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