Bum Knees and Grieving Sunsets by Daniel Romo
This book is what the sun would say if it were to take a deep breath while looking down on humanity and then shining a spotlight on its exhalation. It’s where we ask if getting older is simply our rite of passage or a record of our passages we write. It’s the soundtrack of bones learning to listen to the creak as we move from one part of life into another and the wisdom that can only be obtained through the missteps. This book is the snagged line drive we thought would be a hit and how we handle the next at-bat. This book demands justice and rallies against oppression.
This book of poems chronicles the leaps of faith we take, careful not to leave out the landing.
Daniel Romo is the author Moonlighting as an Avalanche (Tebot Bach 2021), Apologies in Reverse (FutureCycle Press 2019), When Kerosene’s Involved (Mojave River Press 2014), and Romancing Gravity (Silver Birch Press 2013). His writing and photography can be found in The Los Angeles Review, Yemassee, Hotel Amerika, Barrelhouse, and elsewhere. He received an MFA from Queens University of Charlotte, and he lives and teaches in Long Beach, CA. More at danieljromo.com.