Ribcage rape and torture

rape and torture

Small-McKinney showcases a true talent for imbuing the smallest details with authenticity and layered meanings

on the night of the Paris massacres and in a poisoned future

—Faith Shearin

At one moment

Ribcage rape and tortureYears drain the energy from some poets, but Joan Colby's work is as fresh and creative as ever, perhaps more so. Ribcage showcases the poet's rich imagination on subjects attempting to reconcile body and mind. The first section of the book ("The Body in Question") extends metaphors from various body parts (heart, blood, nerves, finger and hands, etc.), and the last section ("The Mind at Play") continues with a rich lyric and imagery often sung from a