Grieving for Beginners

by Matthew Flamm

“When a book of poetry is as good as Grieving for Beginners , and to me poetry doesn’t get much better than this, I find it nearly impossible to reduce it to a blurb-line. Suffice to say that by starting out with meditative night rambles accompanied by his beloved rescue dog Oscar, Matthew Flamm leads us on a journey through his life that includes almost everything—parents, family, neighborhood, pets, friends, co-workers. This is also one of the great books of poetry that foregrounds New York City. And when I say great, I mean it. I haven’t read a book this accomplished, a book this skillfully made, a book this deeply moving and full of such heart in years. I dare you, whoever you read the first poem in this book and see if you can walk away without carrying it into your own life.” --Bill Zavatsky, Poet and Translator

98 pages, Paperback

Published October 16, 2023