Where I Dry The Flowers 978-1-63834-024-9 lay it flat: the spine

lay it flat: the spine will crack

Adam Falkner has heard what hums at the marrow of men who deceive themselves in order to survive America

” she refuses to imagine a world without us

The air in these poems is thick with conjure and summer heat and the smell of love coming from the kitchen

/ these fresh-faced grown women / and exhausted little girls

Where I Dry The Flowers 978-1-63834-024-9 lay it flat: the spineSchminkey, 2024 Signed copies available while supplies last! If Ollie Schminkeys Dead Dad Jokes asks the question, "What was it like to watch my father die?", Where I Dry the Flowers asks "How did watching someone die teach me how to live?" This unrestrained and raw sophomore collection explores themes of grief, healing, and forgiveness while refusing to sacrifice the hard truths that come with addiction, care taking, and the death of a loved one.