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“Beware Kim Dower’s poetry. Again and again, this
crafty writer invites you in for a casual chat and
then wallops you. . . I Wore This Dress Today for
You, Mom. This fantastic collection
revolves around quotidian details of domestic life,
but existential questions are always lurking beneath
the surface.”
—The Washington Post
“Widely admired for her ability to texturize the
everyday with the sublime, Kim Dower captures with
poetic grace exquisite remembrances of childhood
with vibrant imagery. These gorgeous gems are
energized by the sheer power of her wit and
irreverent style.”
—Shelf-Awareness
“Dower's poetry is deftly constructed, inherently interesting,
impressively insightful, thought-provoking, and
truly memorable.”
—The Midwest Book Review
“Dower’s poetry speaks in the voice of an old,
trusted friend who knows you, who has come to visit
and remind you of who you are and what a life is all
about. They speak not of the highs and lows, but
about the grey space between tragedy and tenderness,
memory and loss, fragility and perseverance—that
space where the soul and the truest self live.”
—Richard Blanco, Presidential Inaugural Poet
“Unexpected and sublime.”
—O Magazine
“. . . a moving blend of sexual experimentation
and loss.”
—Library Journal
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