In Cleave (vb : 1. to adhere firmly closely, loyally unwaveringly / 2. to divide by or as if by a cutting blow: split), Darla Himeles writes a path of transformation. In vivid, attentive poems that explore early trauma, various meanings makings of home, the struggle to conceive, Cleave offers songs of survival, forgiveness, familial lesbian love, being "alive determined to live all the way to the unfathomable depths / I once called abyss ." Book specifications: Dimensions: 203 x 203 Author: Darla Himeles Cover type: Paperback Publishing Year: 2021 Publishing Month: 4 Pages: 96 Language: English Publisher: Get Fresh Books Publishing, a Nonprofit Corp Weight: 168 g