Dark Card
By Rebecca Foust
Published by Texas Review Press
Centered on the experience of raising a special child and the cruelty we inflict on difference, this collection of poems will break and heal your heart. Dark Card explores themes related to raising a child with Asperger’s Syndrome, a mild autism disorder.
“Fiercely smart and an absolute warrior, Foust’s intelligence and courage drive every difficult poem home.” — Molly Peacock
“These poems will break and heal your heart, their rage, hope, insight and love carried by a poetic power as targeted as a bullet-train.” — Barry Spacks
paperback | 40 pages
| 9781933896144
| June 12, 2008