Because

Because is a narrative long poem that explores, with vividness and precision, the shifting and uncertain landscapes of childhood memory. Propelled by the powerful litany of the word “because,” Mensch’s poem builds a heartbreaking tale that is at once generous, empathetic, and unsparing. Unfolding through a series of precise, jewel-like scenes, Because bears witness to the author’s experience of an abuse that continued for many years. Unflinching and clear-eyed, Because explores the vulnerabilities and dangers of childhood in a way that succumbs neither to self-pity nor platitudes, but instead finds consolation in the healing power of its own narrative act.

Pentru ca este un poem narativ lung care exploreaza, cu intensitate si precizie, peisajele schimbatoare si incerte ale memoriei copilariei. Propulsat de puternica litanie a cuvantului „pentru ca”, poemul lui Mensch construieste o poveste sfasietoare, care este in acelasi timp generoasa, empatica si ineficienta.