To Be Born

Soren Stockman's debut poetry collection, Elephant, has been praised by Yousef Komunyakaa for its raw passion, spirit, and imagistic power. “Love,” Komunyakaa notes, “is woven into the urban landscape that defies time as Elephant unfolds.” From the collection, “To Be Born,” presented here by the author in a video reading, is alive with music and memory. The poem was originally published in Narrative and is available in our Library.