Amy Rose Lafty

Amy Rose Lafty is a Philly-born poet and educator. She fell for poetry at The Bread Loaf School of English, where she earned an MA in English in 2014. She currently lives in Delaware County, PA with her husband, two children, and Golden pup, Pinecone. In addition to writing, she has spent the last decade trying to convince high school students to love literature. Find her on Instagram @arlpoetry.

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My Father Is a Crab Nebula
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Part elegy, part prayer, part epistolary masterpiece—Amy Rose Lafty’s “My Father Is a Crab Nebula” is as littered with love and grief as the galaxy is replete with stars. You won’t soon find a more intimate glimpse into the cosmic transcendence of a life lost too soon—and the mourning that comes from being left behind.

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