Syncopations

Laressa Dickey's Syncopations continues the thematic explorations of her earlier work-family, memory, the American South-but displays a depth and richness all its own. In "Two Holed Mouth," Dickey challenges readers to "hold space for your own I; otherwise someone fills it." This collection makes plenty of such space, demonstrating that Dickey isn't just an accomplished lyric poet and aphorist; she is "a graduate of persistence and traditional courtesies," qualities she combines in ways uni...