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“The Five Stages of Stuttering is by far, one of the strongest voices of an emerging poet that I have read. Language lulls and sings. There is a linguistic playfulness despite the speaker’s losses, both psychological and physical. The musicality and successful use of experimental forms, paired with a poignant reality, provide insight and wisdom.”
-Sheryl Luna, author of Magnificent Errors, Seven, and Pity the Drowned Horse. "A fearless examination of grief and trauma stretching like a shadow across the speaker’s language. The poems weave this shadow in patterns of silence and noise with unique syntax and repetition. They define again and again the source of grief in attempts to exorcise it. Despite the resistance of their stutter, these poems scream — are chants and spells toward healing. “I’m a singing hammer / wanting to be beautiful again —" Holguin-Pettinato writes. This is an exquisite collection!" -Aldo Amparán, author of Brother Sleep. |
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The Lamb's Tail is a collection of poetry that looks at the space where inner and outer landscapes meet at the Mexican border. It's about the fragmented homes of childhood to divorced parents. One home filled with a sense of belonging and another lost in fear and anxiety. It's about a lamb without a shepherd who becomes food for vultures and predators. The Lamb's Tail is where pain is finally confronted and layers of truth are spoken within the adobe walls. It's where family redemption can begin. It's about finally finding roots.
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