Burning Thing

Author: Zoë Bodzas

Publisher: No, Dear (2025)

“Picture me this / an abundance of the mind” opens Zoë Bodzas’ Burning Thing, and this dazzling chapbook offers just that. Playful, curious, intelligent, and wildly original, the abundance of Bodzas’ mind leaps confidently in all directions to create a singular poetic sensibility. This is a place where language is alive and surprising, where Squidward, Johnny Cash, small dogs in leather bags, flag football, and Tupperware make up the tapestry of that most burning thing—love. Bodzas invites us to move through the world with kaleidoscopic eyes, and we are lucky to be along for the ride.