Springing from the Pews

Day Mattar''s Springing from the Pews is an explosive pamphlet which explores an episode of sexual violence through a verse play interwoven with confessions and journal entries. Mattar''s poetry is eloquent, with a dark intensity underlying the sugary surface, with echoes of Frank O''Hara and Sharon Olds. A breathtaking read, Mattar''s splenetic energy gushes out like water from a fire hydrant.?