Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude

A quick poetry collection that has depth and soul. I savored this collection one poem at a time over a few weeks. As a Hoosier, I've met Ross Ga at different literary events and he is a real nice man. I am more of an old school poetry lover and I am more used to rhymes o easy concepts. Some of these poems were really heavy and I had o re-read them to really let it sink into me. I would read more of his works. 

The Book of Delights

Ross Gay set out to write an essay-ette every day for a year, chronicling all the small delights that he encounters in his regular and ordinary life. From nicknames to bumble bees to peeing his pants (a weird delight to be sure, more of a confession) to travelling on planes and encountering babies. Ross Gay can find delight in the most mundane or bizarre things. Sometimes the delight stems from a fear or an uncertainty. Lyrical, comical, and profound - this little book of essays is not what I pictured it to be, but still a delight to be sure.