The Surrender Theory by Caitlin Conlon

The Surrender Theory: Poems
These are poems about grief and love, a rich mosaic of powerful emotions that form a story. My favorites are:
'Nick Carraway Wakes in the Middle of the Night, and Reaches for a Pen,' which reads like a beautiful parallel between a real relationship and Nick Carraway's infatuation with glamorous Gatsby.

'One for the Girls that Camp Out for Concerts,' is a genius homage, in all of its little details, to exactly what the title says.

'The Artist Paints a Favorable Portrait of Jack Torrance,' is about the potential of inherited addiction and a sympathetic view of The Shining's protagonist.

'I Said Your Name Three Times in a Mirror,' is about grief as a haunting.

'Speed Dating in the Twenty-First Century, or A List of Things You Should Know About Me That Require a Level of Urgency,' is a poem that, in its perfect details, creates a portrait of the author.

All of the poems are lush and heartbreaking, like a raw, beating heart made up of words.