On December 20, 2009, Bryan Borland's father was killed when his vehicle left a one-lane bridge and plunged into a lake. These are poems from the year that followed.
Bryan Borland (he/him) is the author of Brotherful (Sibling Rivalry Press) and DIG (Stillhouse Press), a Lambda Literary Award finalist and Stonewall Honor Book. He is the founding publisher of Sibling Rivalry Press, home to groundbreaking queer voices in contemporary literature, and the founding editor of Assaracus: A Journal of Gay and Queer Poetry. His work bridges poetry and publishing, driven by a belief in visibility, lineage, and the radical power of queer art.
