The Last Exotic Petting Zoo is Jessica Tyner's debut poetry anthology comprised of twelve years of writing. A series of epochs, the reader is led down a spectrum of fragments in time saturated with loss, love and hope. Spanning several countries and facets of relationships, Jessica delves into the underbelly of familial strife and awakenings from a childhood with bi-racial parents to the loss of her father. Featuring glimpses into the reality of the relationship with the self, from infatuation to despite, key pieces dig in deep to the most incestuous relationship everyone has. Each piece segues seamlessly to the next, a love story told piece by piece until they become one unstoppable force-just as such stories are meant to be and always have been. Jessica Tyner is a Pushcart Prize nominated poet from Oregon and member of the Cherokee Nation. She received her master's degree in writing from Portland State University's Ooligan Press program, and has published poems and short stories extensively in the US and India. An entrepreneur, she's the owner of MehtaFor, a business that provides a number of writing services for a variety of industries and clients. Jessica is also a certified yoga instructor, and in her spare time enjoys road trips-particularly to Napa Valley, - muscle cars, and spending time with her inspiration for The Last Exotic Petting Zoo, Chintan. (Jessica Tyner Last Exotic Petting Zoo)

Last Exotic Petting Zoo

Literature & Fiction

Mehta, Jessica Tyner

Poetry

Smooth Stones Pr

<p>WHAT MAKES AN ALWAYS: “Our rituals, those us habits, the unimportant is what makes an always.” Making an always isn’t like making a cake. A bed in the morning. A decision, good or bad. Jessica Tyner’s sophomore book explores the makings of an always―as a noun, of course. Five has long been an auspicious number in many cultures, from the five sacred mountains of China to the high five in western countries. What Makes an Always is an exploration of five different, yet complementary, aspects of the human experience we all share at various depths and times. “The Animals of My Father” delves into the first relationship we all have: Those with our parents, a natural and wild time where many of our quirks, eccentricities, loves and fears solidify. In “The Heft of Lightness,” the examination of the body is laid out spread eagle and naked from the love/hate relationship with food to the awakening from eating disorders. “Recollection of the Training Days” is a reflection of the early years of romantic love, those ugly cry days and elations so striking you’re certain nobody, but nobody, has ever felt the same. “What Makes an Always” is what happens when love settles in that good, sweet way. Finally, “Lovely in the Strange” is a shift from ruminating on the past and risking a look forward. Our experiences are all different in their subtleties and nuances, yet a like connection holds strong. It’s that connection we all share that’s the secret recipe. That’s what makes an always. (Jessica Tyner Mehta What Makes An Always)</p>

What Makes An Always

Smooth Stones Press

What Makes an Always

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