Maps You Can't Make

In minimalist style, Mariella Saavedra Carquin’s poems capture trauma, longing, and grief. Maps You Can’t Make is full of the ghosts of memory, premonition, and time…and of their press on the body. The poet communicates the emotional quicksand of these experiences, but avoids getting stuck indefinit......more

These strong poems focus on various ways we have/confront/yield to/and create trauma. Love the title and the cover art! Read for the 2024 Sealey Challenge!......more

Maps You Can't Make - These poems reach out and touch the core of my being, stirring emotions I could not describe. They awaken, in me, a profound energy that sometimes eludes expression. As I immersed myself in these lines and the sounds of Mariella's voice, they opened a path leading me through th......more

Mariella's storytelling is beautiful and raw. My favorite poems were "talking numbers", "tight eyes", "and counting", "(re)rooting", "the hold", "wait", and "mijito". Highly recommend both the physical book and the audiobook, where her voice both draws you in and drowns you in the words. This is a c......more