Reviewed on 10/12/2025 ★★★★★ “Karma Affirmation Cistern” reflects on the trauma, the violence, the pain of humanity. Instead of a soothing anthem, the poem frames itself as an anti-affirmation. Calvocoressi confronts the imperfection of life, failure, childhood fears, “the meatloaf you hid,” the urge to steal. She is saying to us that perhaps everything is … Continue reading Review: “Karma Affirmation Cistern Don’t Be Afraid Keep Going Toward the Horror” by Gabrielle Calvocoressi