Raw to the Touch, by Jazmine Becerra Green

Poetry, chapbook, 28 pages, from Bottlecap Features.

Raw to the Touch is an intimate and unflinching collection of poetry, prose, and personal essays that wander through the journey of matrescence. The chapbook delves into the less examined corners of motherhood, placing the quiet unraveling of identity and the isolation of postpartum depression at the book’s center. Each piece brims with haunting honesty, inviting readers to examine the often unspoken complexities of modern motherhood.

With a lyrical precision reminiscent of Jazmina Barrera and the sharp introspection of Rachel Cusk, this chapbook excavates the inner landscapes of motherhood with unrelenting candor. Through fragmented narratives and shimmering imagery,  Jazmine Becerra Green weaves a tapestry of longing, grief, and resilience, capturing the fleeting moments that both tether and untether us to ourselves and those we love. Vulnerable to the core, Raw to the Touch becomes a mirror for those who have felt lost in the transition from woman to parent, offering solace in its unvarnished truths and glimpses of hope through the untidy edges of its words.

Jazmine Becerra Green is a queer, Chicanx writer and poet. Her work has been published in The Boston Globe, Bust.com, and Jewish Journal among others. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University and lives in Los Angeles with her wildlings. Jazmine is working on a memoir about motherhood told through personal essays.

You can find more of her work at www.jazminebecerragreen.com. Pronouns: she/her.