Somebody Loves You by Mona Arshi Manuel Rivas There is also a strong

There is also a strong section of poems that deals with the aftermath of an attempted rape

an anthem of desire against erasure

in spite of our history of distress

This collection pays homage to all that the five senses might evoke

as we each continue adjust our bodies

Somebody Loves You by Mona Arshi Manuel Rivas There is also a strongA teacher asked me a question, and I opened my mouth as a sort of formality but closed it softly, knowing with perfect certainty that nothing would ever come out again. Ruby gives up talking at a young age. Her mother isnt always there to notice; she comes and goes and goes and comes, until, one day, she doesnt. Silence becomes Rubys refuge, sheltering her from the weather of her mothers mental illness and a pressurized suburban atmosphere. Plangent,