Poem: VI., by Jay Erickson

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let this surprising wind bend memay it strip a few leaves andcrack finger-sized woodbut leave me this trunkand these rootsi am not done with them yetwe have more suns to reach for,more earth to holdPhotography by Attilio D'AgostinoThe poem above is excerpted from the book BLOOM written by Jay Erickson, who wrote it after being diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer in 2013. 100% of the book profits go towards rare cancer research. Erickson lives in Pawling, New York, with his wife and two daughters.To purchase a copy of BLOOM, click here.Reach our Q&A with Erickson here.