Break in the Field

“A deeply felt collection of candid verse.”
KIRKUS

“Ellis Elliott’s compelling Break in the Field creates associations between humanity, nature, and time that deserve not only individual inspection and appreciation, but spirited discussions about contemporary poetry’s ability to attract and react to life’s events with bigger-picture reflections about growth, freedom, and life lessons.”
MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

“This gripping, heart wrenching exploration of her inner most thoughts and feelings while caring for her extreme needs stepson, “[whose] brain vessels shattered at birth into a million stars,” are so raw, so deeply forthright, from a place of such compassion, tenderness, and introspection that I found myself tearful many times.”
KARI GUNTER-SEYMOUR
Ohio Poet Laureate and author of
ALONE IN THE HOUSE OF MY HEART

BREAK IN THE FIELD by Ellis Elliott is a captivating and heartfelt poetry collection. Deeply personal, Ellis’ collection looks at the enlightening experience of parenting a profoundly disabled stepson, while simultaneously embracing the other shifts in mid-life.

A 2023 National Book Award nominee title, this outstanding collection is a work you'll want to revisit time and again.