Wrong Side of a Fistfight
A fearless voice shouting from east Texas, Ashe Vernon writes of fierce softness, queer love and identity, God and family. With a gift for delicate, violent imagery, Ashe invites us to lose ourselves in her world. Wrong Side of a Fistfight feels like getting lost in the woods, with someone holding your hand promising to guide you home. This is the second book of poems by Ashe Vernon, spoken word poet and author of the blog Late Night Corner Store.
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This poetry collection won't be for everyone. It feels rough, as in rushed or unpolished. Maybe that's just the raw form, the purposeful style. The poems seem more quotable in pieces out of context than as finished works. But you can feel the love in it. This doesn't have to be a masterpiece for me to look forward to the second edition (with new/edited poems I hear!). Not to disparage tumblr but these feel more rebloggable than literary.
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