A Post-Obama Survival Guide: Poems 2016-2019

We suddenly find ourselves living in a dangerous new era in American and global history. What is a cathartic response to explicit and ubiquitous attacks on democracy, decency, and ecological sustainability? Daily peaceful activism is the first requirement, but poetry is an essential aesthetic necessity in threatening times. Art keeps us hopeful. Patricia Campagna offers her response to news events occurring between 2016-2019 through her poetry. We survive together in an infuriatingly anxious time through discernment, vigilance, caring, understanding, and ultimately expression. May her words make you feel less alone.