Just Breathe Khairani Barokka Larisa Gureyeva

Larisa Gureyeva

Amrita Dhar

suffering from a dreadful case of writer’s block

care and attention to detail which manages to be both extraordinarily honest

Just Breathe Khairani Barokka Larisa Gureyevaexamine the act of breathing from the viewpoint of a mother whose two eldest sons have a condition where their ability to breathe has slowly decreased over their lifespan to the point where they now fully depend on ventilators. Just breathing is an act we barely think about, yet without which we would not survive. These poems are a raw and frank invitation to the reader to consider the emotional and philosophical effects of watching those you love