Luck is in the Leftovers by Clara Ada Mantegazza Anne Bradstreet which was subsequently absorbed into

which was subsequently absorbed into Fairies and Fusiliers

Jane Ayres

Rita Ann Higgins

What are those distorted smears of colour in the mirror ball

illuminated for the briefest blink of a life

Luck is in the Leftovers by Clara Ada Mantegazza Anne Bradstreet which was subsequently absorbed intoIn her first collection, Clara Ada Mantegazza challenges the reader to create poetry as they read, empathising with her words on an intimately human level. Journeying across themes of alienation, mental health, and the oppressive societal dynamics of womanhood, Mantegazza leaves a visceral trail of personal experience for the reader to steel themselves and pursue, perhaps finding a sense of catharsis in the leftovers.