“Disasterology”

The central theme of this suite of poems concerns the ideas of trauma, survivorship, and the nature of memory. Specifically, how we choose to move forward from trauma and how that will look different on any given day. Healing is a completely singular experience, and it colors how a survivor interacts with the world, with potential loves, and with themselves. This is further complicated by the dynamics of family and how trauma can become twisted within those relationships – creating and breaking trust in the process.