What Once You Loved - Allison Joseph - Bog

WHAT ONCE YOU LOVED is a delight to read and savor out loud--gorgeous and golden in Joseph's trademark poetic elegance and fun, often in the same poem. This chapbook reminds me of all the fun and sass to be had when writing in traditional form--her villanelles especially are full of charm and endlessly kaleidoscopic--and how vital, how affirming it is to read about women's bodies-in all their beautiful shapes. --Aimee Nezhukumatathil