Poetry

32 pages

8.5” x 5.5” single signature with hand sewn binding

Published March 2022

Sara Moore Wagner distills the emotions and experiences of girlhood, marriage, separation, and single parenthood into a moody, compelling collection of poems informed by fairy tales, nursery rhymes, mythology and classic literature. From Jack to Jill, Circe to Rumpelstiltskin, Shakespeare to Anne Sexton, the poems build a web of allusions while remaining lyrical and accessible. Both earthy and cerebral, Tumbling After is rich in concise, surprising language that moves the heart and mind.