Chance of Lightning

— Vol. 32: of Vassar Miller Prize in Poetry

Published: April, 2025  Pages: 80 

Chance of Lightning is a precarious love letter that wagers mystery against easy answers and unflinching vulnerability against inevitable misfortune. Sonnets, prose poems, and experiments in lyrical verse create a world of imaginary lottery winners—from a man who invests his windfall in a dove-release business to a woman who tracks down every person she’s ever kissed—and explore themes of birth, death, loss, and survival. more... about Chance of Lightning