Kathryn Fay Blasco Solér

Perishable

“Perishable is a testament to tender growth and decay and that which sustains both. Wholly lyrical, one part metaphysical and one part modernist, Kirschke’s verse is momentarily terse and then diffused with light . . . . Behind its sparse, diaphanous stanzas lies a deep spiritual pursuit and surrender—not just in her words but in the deft use of space on the page. Perishable is a pilgrimage through a human heart, and it is a worthy and fulfilling passage.”