Surprising pairs juxtapose themselves throughout the collection. Enszer’s gift is how she articulates her own vulnerability in any experience, the takeaway slicing through, as in “Doppleganger”’s final lines: “My musical / tastes are pedestrian. In “Doppleganger,” it’s a simple observation (“I am startled / by how much / Claire Danes looks / like you”) that leads to the melancholy question of what music her sister would listen to these days. Enszer shows grief that is laced with relief, regret, affection, and humility. Grief permeates the collection, yet is never predictable. One loss in particular anchors the collection: Enszer’s sister Lara, who died in a car accident when Lara was twenty-three. Sisterhood (Sibling Rivalry Press) offers mesmerizing narratives and observations, as well as surprising intersections of culture and the burden of loss. Enszer holds both definitions close with evocative results. In her second collection of poems, Julie R. There are primary and secondary definitions of sisterhood: one relating to blood sisters, and one relating to any community of women.
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