When the Poppy Sheds

When the Poppy Sheds: Poems of Recovery collects 30 poems- one for each of the first 30 days of the poet's recovery. These are poems written to alcohol with all of the wry angst one expects from a scorned lover, or a captor let go. They are words of a woman fledgling, a soldier remembering. With no trace of self-pity or victim hood, this poet bravely confronts herself and what lies ahead. Gargotto's stirring imagery is accompanied by Bree's singular collage-drawings, which transform from a single photograph each. 66 pp. Trade Paperback. Poetry/Recovery