Jane Lazarre’s Breaking Light has a a formality in the pages, a reliance on structure to contain the powerfulfu yet often restrained emotions. Light, nature, mourning and love provide a deep and familiar comfort and stimulation that remain with us long after we’ve stopped reading. Wholly original and important work that moves and enlightenment, celebrating the power of memory and love. Lazarre’s poetry is a special sort of literary adventure with the rich, dense texture of life itself. The poems cover family, race, illness and much more.