Southern Bred
Poems

Southern Bred was a captivating collection of poetry that truly captured the essence of being raised in the South. Some poems were absolute standouts—easily some of my favorite pieces of writing—while others didn’t resonate as much, but that’s part of what made this collection so compelling. It’s a......more

There are dreams in this collection. Dreams that remind the poet of people and experiences, places and emotions. Sometimes it isn't immediately clear to the reader which of these recollections are actual, and which are imagined. (Maybe the poet is thinking something similar.) This poetic account of......more

Growing up in the south is both a uniquely beautiful and uniquely lonely experience, and Ghigna captures just that in this collection. So pleased to have gotten advanced access. These poems sound like cicada song and mourning dove cries, look like heat mirages and cloud-gazing, smell like ground veni......more

I was provided a review copy of this book. This was a nice short book of poems to read as bit of something different in between reading some of my usual longer books. It was ok for the length it was but it wasn’t something that really gripped my attention and interested me.......more

This collection feels intensely personal, while at the same time universal. I love the narrative thread and experience throughout, while the words themselves were both sometimes like wisps and sometimes like humidity. Thanks for the ARC......more