Jessie Carty is skilled at making the reader experience the "everyday" from a different angle or point of view. Rich details such as the kohl lining the parts speaker's face in "Fantasy," the colors and gestures in "Pink was the Color of his Weakness," and evolution of tin sheets in "Arts & Crafts" come to life on the page. "Ars Poetica" and "Covalent Bonds" are my favorites in this quirky and creatively themed chapbook. Great read to s

I discovered Jessie Carty via YouTube a couple years ago. After watching her videos and browsing her website, I recently decided to purchase one of her (chap)books. It was something I’d been meaning to do for a while and I’m glad I finally did. The Wait of Atom really surprised me. For whatever reason I didn’t expect these poems to resonant with me the way they did. Furthermore, I liked the periodic table theme despite my complete oblivion about all things science. Favorites here included: " More...

delightful!