The disappearing self
-Zan Gay, Honeymoon Woods and He Promises the Moon Over Miami
Reflections of regret and dreams left unmet are at the core of Mickey J. Corrigan's heart wrenching and provocative anthology. Told from a decidedly feminine point of view, the themes in the disappearing self are at times vivid, harsh and raw. Little bells of acknowledgment ring as you read, making you examine who you are and what you might/should have been. You absorb each one like passed hors d'oeuvres of remorse. Late Stage Accounting has imagery that is particularly memorable: Six girls hiked green mountains/ wearing the world like a red dress./Six girls who wanted everything/settled for what they got.>
-McGarvey Black, I Never Left and The First Husband
Mickey Corrigan is more fun than a circus clown car. Her poems are pure magic. She writes with such intestinal fortitude and depth that the reader is left stunned and craving more. The poems featured in the disappearing self are a wonderful mix of melancholia, despair, pain and fear offering bits of commentary on good sex, bad sex, aging, death, and everything in between. Corrigan's work is a must read.
-Aggie Cousino, Night Works
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