Fractures

Patricia Smith's cover quote says it so beautifully and better than I could: “A fierce and formidable redefining of the American family, crafted in a time of havoc and impossibility. This collective lyric upends the chaos and marshals the power fo a son—struggling with questions of hue and root—as he confronts the anguish, confusion, panic, and unleashed joy of becoming a husband and father.”

Some lines that will stick with me for a long time:
“Because I have wanted/ to be a father as long/ as I have feared its weigh.”

“Because my body/ begins to fail a little more each/ morning in minute & quiet/ increments like gradual,/ gorgeous rust.”