Harlem-born poet Brittany Barker comes of age in this brilliant debut collection. Through an intricate look back at what happened, she excavates what’s been deeply buried in the body and gently holds it to the light. In a world that prioritizes shortcuts and quick fixes, Wound Honey asks us to take the slow, meticulous route so that our things don’t resurface years or generations later. Barker’s poems call us to no longer hold on to our bitterness. They serve as an invitation to investigate the distance between today, the past, and the trajectory it sets for our future.
