Cherma

Parallel Press Chapbook Series

by Jacqueline West

Jacqueline West’s poetry has appeared in journals including St. Ann’s Review, Inkwell Journal, Pebble Lake Review, The Pedestal Magazine, Barnwood, and Briar Cliff Review, and has twice been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Her series for young readers, The Books of Elsewhere (Dial), debuted in summer 2010. She lives with her husband in Red Wing, Minnesota.

Excerpt:

Stepanek

After all those Sunday dinners
Grandma would heave her chair
back from the table,
set her napkin delicately
on the untouched fork
beside the plate heaped high
with skin and scraps
and explain to the gathered family:
"It looks like I ate a lof of shicken,
but it was really all bones."

Chapbook

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

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Reviews

[Emily Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cherma is a beautifully crafted poetry collection filled with vivid imagery, heartfelt emotion, and elegant language. Jacqueline West's poems are both deeply personal and universally relatable, inviting readers to reflect and connect. Every piece feels carefully composed and memorable. A moving collection that lingers long after the final page. Highly recommended!

[Glenn West · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can envision the scenery of Western Wisconsin in this book. The settlers and their descendants show their roots.