"I have been incubating a great bird inside my mind." A vivid and evocative exploration of rebirth following love and loss, Michael Reffold's collection 'Slow Phoenix' digs deep into themes of sexuality, mental health, lust and loneliness. Across three powerful segments, Michael tracks his own journey from the dark days of 2017 to the brighter future he found a few years later. An openly bisexual writer, Michael's poems offer a fresh perspective and "will speak to you on all levels" (Erin Nicole Cochran, 'San Francisco Book Review').