Jill Spinelli

Deafening as Closing Doors Are

Arts & Literature

“Alex Richmond’s Deafening as Closing Doors Are is full of poetry that balances urgency with insight, moving effortlessly between the intimate and the expansive. Richmond’s work continues to reveal new layers with every reading—whether confronting the digital age, the cruelty of systems, or the spirit at the heart of the human experience. This collection does not shy away from brutal truths but also carries a quiet resilience, reminding us that language can resist, uncover, and endure. These are poems that demand attention and linger within you long after you close the book.”