Synopses & Reviews
In Write About an Empty Birdcage, Ellis sets out to trace the lineage of various personal disasters, including a break-up, an eating disorder, and a complex balance of identities. She writes about queerness, Jewish heritage, and embodied femininity, with a critique of power that blends humor, the mess of confession, and a reverence for tension. Ellis is a new poet to watch out for.
Synopsis
Write An Empty Birdcage is an unorthodox instruction manual for the broken hearted. Ellis sets out to trace the lineage of various personal disasters. These poems explicitly explore identity, queerness, Jewish heritage, and embodied femininity. They do so with a critique of power that blends humor, the mess of confession, and a reverence for tension.