Goodbye, Flicker Poems

Goodbye, Flicker Poems by Carmen Giménez Smith is a distinctive collection published by the University of Massachusetts Press in 2012. This first edition, comprising 64 pages, presents a unique blend of fairy tale tropes with elements of American life, exploring the interior life of a girl navigating her reality.

Readers will find that this work delves into themes of mythmaking and the surreal, as it portrays a girl’s relationship with her deadbeat dad and her escape into a fantasy world. The collection invites exploration of language and beauty, offering a fresh perspective on the intersection of the ordinary and the extraordinary.