Always Erase by Lauren Pope Richard Hamer These were not the only

These were not the only poems that he wrote—others are preserved in the artist’s papers—but these are the ones he chose to publish

This story revolves around Hazel

The poet’s personal destiny ceases to be a concern

all the protagonists earn our sympathy

Always Erase by Lauren Pope Richard Hamer These were not the onlyThere is something deliciously startling about Lauren Popes poetry infused by a strong female dynamic. Edgy and entertaining, Always Erase, deals with difficult subjects but with such spirit and seeming insouciance that the reader, on the turn of a phrase, finds empathy break into laughter. Feisty, fierce, and funny, Pope knows how to work form to the max, from sestinas to erasures, to explore complex familial relationships, eating disorders,