Submersion

Winner of the 2021 Digging Press Chapbook Series Award. Marie Baléo's poems articulate dignity, admiration, and a profound kinship for Beirut, Lebanon. On September 1st, 2003, Baleo's family moved to this vibrant city for work. Submersion is a subtle love letter exquisitely expressed in lyrical and narrative verse. Experiencing this new country while coming of age, Baleo's poetry bears witness to the tug-of-war between peaceful and loving daily life and the weight of the country's history of civil strife.The Digging Press Chapbook Series features pocket-sized books, perfect bound with square spines, as well as, original cover art and layout design. Cover, illustrations, layout, and book design by Cynthia Alvarez. Photography by Marie Baléo.