Odes to Lithium : : Poems
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In this remarkable debut, Shira Erlichman pens a love letter to Lithium, her medication for Bipolar Disorder. With inventiveness, compassion, and humor, she thrusts us into a world of unconventional praise. From an unexpected encounter with her grandmother's ghost, to a bubble bath with Bjrk, to her plumber's confession that he, too, has Bipolar, Erlichman buoyantly topples stigma against the mentally ill. These are necessary odes to self-acceptance, resilience, and the jagged path toward healing. With startling language, and accompanied by her bold drawings and collages, she gives us a sparkling, original view into what makes us human.
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Stunning submitted by juliablike on July 21, 2023, 12:15am Many lines from the poems in this collection have clung to me, and I still think about and remember them years after having read it for the first time. Shira Erlichman is an incredible wordsmith, and Odes to Lithium is a brilliant and vulnerable reflection on mental illness and being human.
PUBLISHED
Farmington, Maine : Alice James Books, [2019]
Year Published: 2019
Description: 87 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781948579032
1948579030
SUBJECTS
Poetry.