First to Bend Last to Break

Change is inevitable, but our reaction to that fact is a skill that can be mastered. Bending, for instance, when the world is a storm, or when something demands we concede or be destroyed--understanding how to adjust ourselves in such instances can safeguard our most cherished beliefs. The poems included in this book represent a life developing such ideas, where the consequences of occasional loss are repurposed for gain, and the means of physical, emotional, and spiritual adaptation are ce...