How do you untangle the real you from the curated you? In this introspective yet whimsical collection, poet Grant Chemidlin takes readers into the thicket of self-discovery.

**Finalist for Lambda Literary Award - Gay Poetry

What We Lost in the Swamp is a lush and vibrant collection of poems that examines the many manifestations of green: nature, inexperience, jealousy, burgeoning love, and exploring sexuality. It is a slow unfurling. It is a love letter to growth, to rediscovery, to finally learning how to speak the truth. These astonishing poems ask the reader: Who do you want to be in this world? How do you want to build a life?

This is not a coming out. This is a coming in to one's truest self.

Find out why this is one of TikTok's most viral poetry books.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Central Avenue Poetry
Published: 05/02/2023
ISBN: 9781771682893
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.40w x 0.70d