Relinqueda / Alexandra Regalado / 2022
This collection stunned and surprised me many times with its unflinching honesty about marriage, motherhood, and grief. Whoa, she went there, Anushka said after I had her read two poems about the marriage. I constantly found myself repeating this as Alex held a mirror up to my life, my sacrifices and my passions. The love in this collection is so mature it can hold all its longing and desire alongside its disgust and frustration and tiredness. Awe would not be too strong of a word to describe how the collection made me feel throughout my reading. I recommend this book for anyone looking for reading on grief, relationships, and making sense of the grief of the covid era. 4/5