Late to the search party by Steven Espada Dawson is an interesting collection. It is full of sorrow and angsty but an underlying bitterness or sarcasm can be seen. I enjoyed it.

"I want so badly to write words / with a future attached." - Every Word is My Mothers

"We're under the same moon and I'm sick / with that knowing." - Elegy for the Four Chambers of My Brother's Heart

A stunning debut collection! I was in awe of every poem, marking each as a favorite to return to. It is a collection of elegies for those dead and alive, of looking for/at, of building a childhood, and of loss and love. I particularly found the elegies a stunning set of poems. The title poem-- "Late to the Search Party" is a feat!


I highly recommend this collection!

Debut??????

My man’s gifted through and through. Excellent, raw, emotional collection of poetry. Would recommend ♾️/10!!