Synopsis:
In her debut poetry collection, Jen Colclough explores themes of love, loss, and belonging. Summoning figures from Classical mythology, Colclough engages with personal loss through timeless narratives of descent and endurance. The result is an ode to survival and the persistence of memory. Colclough blends the mythological with the intimately real, crafting a literary journey for readers that is laced ‘with a considerable amount of strategic hope.’
Early Review:
“These poems will bring you home, by which I mean, the truths found here will settle upon you like your own remembering.”
— Christian Fennell, Editor-in-Chief, The Nelligan Review.
Our Little Agonies is currently available to purchase through Indigo, Amazon, Kindle, Barnes & Noble, and the Kings Co-Op Bookstore.
What readers are saying:
"This is not just a collection of poems, but a revelation. Much like Dante's waking in a fervour to write his Comedy, Jen takes us on a journey through the depths of an unending past whose shades continue to guide us through the maw of things that are no more or that never were... This work is a crescendo, gathering and building upon itself until it washes over you like the sun after a storm." — Goodreads Review
"These poems not only carry forth echoes of the past, they also give voice to the hope that survives through time. Classic creative ancestors like Dante guide the poet - and by extension, the reader - through what it means to be alive. To be human. To witness, feel. Hold grief and joy in the same hand. Listen to that ancient hope song and choose to sing it too." — Poet Cara Morgan
"This collection of poetry is beautiful, powerful and an absolutely profound look into the human condition, leaving the reader feeling at times wrecked and raw, yet full of an almost defiant sense of hope. The skill and imagination that Colclough has as an artist are undeniable and I look forward to future work! I highly recommend this book to both avid poetry readers and those new to the genre." — Amazon Review