Publisher Description

Breach is a collection of poems that recalls the poet's struggles with abuse and the ravages of the eating disorder that developed as a result. In these poems she explores the complex psychological repercussions of physical violation and isolation and how the combination of the two impact the development of individual identity. The poems take an unflinching look at what it means to be in human relationships and what it means to fall short of connection. The collection seeks hope amidst the darkness and connection even in the most broken bonds. Breach looks for way to cross the chasms that divide us and somehow reestablish both hope and connections.

Author Biography

Bridget Gage-Dixon's work has appeared in journals such as Poet Lore, New York Quarterly, Cortland Review, and many other journals both in print and online. She is a member of the Jersey Shore poets and does reading around New Jersey. She studied Creative Writing at The Richard Stockton University where she worked under greats like Stephen Dunne. She went on to the Stonecoast MFA program at the University of Southern Maine where she continued to hone her writing skills under the tutelage of many great poets. She resides in central New Jersey with her family where she teaches high school, spoils her grandchildren and continues her love affair with language.

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