Write About an Empty Birdcage by Elaina M. Ellis

Queer Jewish poet Elaina M. Ellis’s Write About an Empty Birdcage is about breaking yourself open and making meaning from the pieces left behind.

These complex poems explore sexuality, queer issues, Jewish heritage, femininity, and the ways we learn to carry the things that have shaped us. With sharp honesty and a keen eye for the absurdities of being human, Ellis examines power, pain, and self-discovery without ever losing her sense of wonder.

Unapologetically alive, this collection is one you'll return to again and again.

And then? We were the only
lungs in one dark theater,
caught in the throat
of a breathy embrace.

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Elaina M. Ellis is a Seattle-based poet, editor, and performing artist, best known for her Write Bloody collection Write About an Empty Birdcage, and her work with Copper Canyon Press.