“With their quiet intensity and graceful questioning, these verses will pull you inside yourself and out into mysterious communal joy.”—Christine Jewel, author of Fading Through

“A luminous and consistently breathtaking exploration of grief, Bortz’s stunningly crafted writing will stay with you long after its final exhale.”—Blake Auden, author of Murmuration

“The imagery is tangible; the metaphors are breathtaking. The depth of this collection makes it one worth reading again and again.”—Davis John Patton, singer/songwriter