Alternatives for Succulents - Paperback

by John Paul Martinez (Author)

Alternatives for Succulents bends through the varied landscapes of longing, distance, sorrow, and self-discovery. Sprawling from the rural soil of Wisconsin to the unreachable pockets of space, these formally adventurous poems sift through what it means to want, to lose, and to remain tender. Like wind over an open field, they sprawl with breath. John Paul Martinez's lush, aching debut is a book for the heart that breaks open and still blooms.

Author Biography

John Paul Martinez is a Filipino poet writing out of the Midwest. His work is forthcoming or has appeared in Waxwing, Nashville Review, Poetry Northwest, The Margins, The Slowdown podcast, and elsewhere. They were a finalist for the 2019 Indiana Review 1/2 K Prize, 2019 Elinor Benedict Poetry Prize, and 2018 Black Warrior Review Poetry Contest. He holds a degree in Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin- Madison.