Preview A History of Holding, a collection of poems that "captures motherhood in its full complexity: the ache of exhaustion, the wonder of small moments, and the way time bends and blurs."

A personal selection of posts from the Poetry Blogging Network and beyond.

personal selection of posts from the Poetry Blogging Network and beyond.

so he brings leaves to construction workers at the park, holds them out like treasures anyone would be glad to take. The world has not been cruel to him yet, so he lifts his blue-beaded wrist up to everyone...

by Allison Mei-Li VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Born" by Allison Mei-Li I limped around the house,bruised and milk-stained,while my mother whiskedaround the kitchen, steepingteas of ginger and cinnamon,hibiscus,...