#Dear Twitter: Love Letters Hashed Out Online in 140 Characters or Less
Swag finds its home in Browne s kitchen, in the gurgling O of her bathroom sink drain, in the countless mysteries of Hims and Hes, and in a solid bevy of strong, familial women. In Betty Sez a poem in two parts, Browne invites us to kneel with her at the knee of a grandaunt for a dose of sage advice and a lesson in self-defense: Her glare promised a gunbutt n for any/ man that touched her expensive handbag...At the age of 90, she didn t hesitate to swing/ Cutting the wind in half with her sinewy arms."  This collection is Browne s baby, conceived from previous exercises of National Poetry Month. I write thirty poems in thirty days, she says. Swag is comprised of at least fifteen poems from this process. It's a great exercise and has taught me to look outside of the regular inspiration: pain, heartbreak, et cetera. With this practice I have found inspiration in the everyday things: cooking, books, current events, laundry.   It turns out staying home is not such a bad idea. --Paste Magazine