Nest of Matches

In Amie Whittemore’s Nest of Matches , the poems that bask in the beauty of nature, queerness, and love while exploring how dichotomies form identity. This collection is a lavish declaration of the beauty of the natural world, queer identity, and of the imagination set free. Whittemore’s third book of poetry explores the complexities of love—romantic, familial, and love for place—and wonders at cycles of life, finding that: “Every habit / even love—strangest / of them all—offers exhaustion