{"product_id":"no-swaddle-paperback","title":"No Swaddle - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMacKenzie Kozak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMackenzie Kozak examines the complex question of whether or not to bear children. Through a series of untitled American sonnets, the poems speak to themes of origin and desire, noting the shame that can accompany such a decision. Many poetry collections speak to the varied griefs of becoming a mother, losing a child, or being unable to have a child, but this collection gives specific voice to another grief that feels unspeakable: the possible conclusion of not wanting to be a mother. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eno swaddle\u003c\/i\u003e reads as a sort of meditation on theme, its repeated form mirroring the spiraling nature of indecision and reconsideration of the same major question alongside its continuous struggle to name. In the end, this grappling with elements of grief and shame becomes a way of moving toward greater agency and fulfillment. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMackenzie Kozak\u003c\/b\u003e is associate editor at Orison Books and works as a therapist specializing in grief counseling. Her poetry has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eBoston Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eColorado Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDIAGRAM\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ejubilat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMissouri Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMuzzle Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSixth Finch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTHRUSH Poetry Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. Kozak lives in Asheville, North Carolina. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53578731159859,"sku":"9781685970109","price":29.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QvUC2bu2Z89781685970109.webp?v=1782828532","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/no-swaddle-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}