REVIEW: “Drunken Supernova” by Keira Perkins

Review of Keira Perkins, “Drunken Supernova,” Small Wonders no. 4 (October 2023): 21-23 — Read online. Reviewed by Sara L. Uckelman.

One of the things that Small Wonders does very well is speculative poetry, and this one is no exception. Perkins’ poem is long enough to be a flash fic piece in itself, but it is very clearly poetry and not just prose that’s been formatted with strange line breaks. It has a tight, clear voice, blending reality and unreality exquisitely, with a sucker punch at the end.

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REVIEW: “Cry to the Moon” by Keira Perkins

Review of Keira Perkins, “Cry to the Moon,” Luna Station Quarterly 58 (2024): 25-40 — Purchase online. Reviewed by Sara L. Uckelman.

Content note: Animal death.

This story traces one week in the life of an ordinary, isolated woman. From Kate’s struggles with dissociation to her grandmother’s frantic hoarding in her final years, Perkins handles issues of mental health and disability with sensitivity. And despite the grief and sadness that pervades the story, it still manages to end on a happy note.

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