“Takoma” is a journey through the messy, tender spaces of life. Taylor Dibbert’s fifth book with Alien Buddha Press holds nothing back, capturing the chaos and calm in the same breath.
In these poems, Dibbert pulls no punches. He’ll bring you to your knees with heartbreak, then lift you up with the quiet resilience that sneaks up on you when you least expect it. From the grief of losing a pet to the everyday struggle to stay afloat, “Takoma” makes it clear that life isn’t about having it all together, but about carrying on, one small step at a time.
This is the kind of book that stays with you, long after the last page. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s everything you didn’t know you needed to hear. With “Takoma,” Dibbert proves once again that he’s one of the best at capturing the spaces in between.
