brave little sternums by Matt Broomfield Marie Naughton exuberant writer who seems effortlessly

exuberant writer who seems effortlessly to juggle her outrageous symbolic lexicon…using techniques of juxtaposition

and the Reina Sofía Prize for Ibero-American Poetry 2019

(“Plant Upbringing” was originally included in the volume Wall Painting

although it continued to be published in his native Canada

brave little sternums by Matt Broomfield Marie Naughton exuberant writer who seems effortlesslyWritten during the three years Matt Broomfield spent living and working in the autonomous, Kurdish led region of Syria known as Rojava, these poems paint a unique picture of the revolution there, from the inside out. From Broomfields own place in the revolution as an internationalist volunteer, to the future of the region in the face of war, this collection raises serious questions and seeks to capture the energy of Rojava, so often overlooked by the