Flying: Trapeze Poems by Lillo Way

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, poetry lovers everywhere —swing by Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum and prepare to spin and soar as we celebrate the release of Flying: Trapeze Poems by poet and Folio member Lillo Way. Step into the spotlight of daring leaps and breathtaking words with poetry readings by poets Heidi Seaborn and Sandra Yannone, and enjoy a reception to conclude this circus-themed book launch!

Lillo Way inhabits the voice of her grandmother, after whom she was named, in these deeply felt, deeply researched poems that capture the spirited world of circus performers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Tracing the trajectory of a young girl as she learns to “fly” alongside her brothers in Britain, reaches the heights of fame as a young woman in Europe, and matures into motherhood and old age in America, Flying is a tribute to the thrill of performance and the…