In Maelstrom, award-winning poet Mary Gómez Parham invites readers into a powerful collection of poems exploring love, loss, family, faith, aging, and the beauty found in everyday life. With vivid imagery and emotional depth, these poems navigate the space between raising children and caring for aging parents, enduring grief and celebrating joy, while reflecting on the lasting strength of marriage, memory, and hope.
From the shores of Belize to hospital rooms, kitchens, and quiet moments of reflection, Parham reveals the extraordinary within the ordinary. Her voice is compassionate yet unflinching, seeking life's storms with warmth, wisdom, and moments of unexpected humor.
Rich in humanity and lyrical insight, Maelstrom is a poetry collection for readers who appreciate contemporary poetry that explores grief, resilience, love, family, and the enduring beauty of the human spirit.
"How could you not fall in love with a book so full of warm, uncanny wit and hard-won wisdom?"
-Sasha West, author of How to Abandon Ship and finalist for the 2025 Kingsley Tufts Award
