Three Poems

Hannah Sullivan's debut collection, 'Three Poems,' is a striking introduction to her unique poetic voice. Each of the three long poems—'You, Very Young in New York,' 'Repeat Until Time,' and 'The Sandpit After Rain'—stands alone but together form a cohesive exploration of modern life. The collection delves into themes of romantic disillusionment, the philosophical nature of repetition, and the emotional complexities of parenthood and grief, all rendered with exacting clarity and intensity. Sullivan's work invites comparison to the modernist giants Eliot and Pound, but her perspective is distinctly her own, offering a brilliant new female voice in contemporary poetry. Readers will find themselves captivated by the inventive structure and profound insights of these poems, which promise the same exhilaration as the great modernist works.