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Meditations (on cheese)
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If you've ever pondered life's big questions while slicing into a wedge of Brie, then Meditations (on Cheese) is for you. This playful yet reflective poetry chapbook invites readers on a delightful journey through memory, identity, and life's delicious absurdities—all through the irresistible, versatile, and sometimes ridiculous lens of cheese.
Blending humor with sharp poetic insight, Meditations (on Cheese) celebrates life's quirky pleasures, from comforting nostalgia to unexpected epiphanies. Perfect for anyone who loves poetry, laughter, and a good charcuterie board.
From Alien Buddha Press. Releasing June 4, 2025!
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Reviews
"In this collection of lyrical poems, cheese becomes more than food—it’s a vessel of longing, a keeper of nostalgia, a storyteller of time and place. From the wild veins of Gorgonzola to the quiet yearning of a late-night cheesecake, Quatmann explores the textures of memory, the weight of indulgence, and the echoes of family traditions. Told with warmth, wit, and a deep reverence for both the craft of cheesemaking and the rituals of the table, Meditations (on Cheese) invites you to taste, to remember, and to revel in the complex cultures of food and feeling." — Danielle Coffyn, author of If Adam Picked the Apple
"Meditations (On Cheese) explores the volatile ripening of identity alongside the warmth of a shared table, all through the lens of dairy delicacy. Quatmann entices the reader to become a connoisseur of humanity, to come eagerly sample every bite 'as if they were fragments of dreams.' An ode to food in an ever-demanding world, this collection functions as a soothing balm for the body and soul and a masterclass in tone. Quatmann will leave you hungry for more!" — Amanda Nicole Corbin, author of addiction is a sweet dark room
Yoke
Yoke is a poignant poetry chapbook exploring themes of grief, loss, and memory through the twin tragedies of a friend's disappearance and another friend's death. With emotionally resonant, confessional verse, this collection navigates the complexities of mourning, resilience, and the human quest for meaning. Ideal for readers drawn to heartfelt, contemplative poetry.
Published by MyrtleHaus Publishing, May 2024.
Available now at Dunaway Books and Amazon
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"Yoke is a gripping and heart-rending collection about two tragedies, about memory, about what went missing and what stayed after. Quatmann’s poems are immersive and sharp. This book will definitely linger in your mind long after reading!"— Amy Kay
"Yoke invites the reader to mourn alongside the speakers on heartbreaking journeys through grief and loss. It is an evocative collection where the title gains deeper significance and meaning as you read. These are poems you can feel." — Aly Allen, author of Paying for Gas with Quarters
"Haunting in how death is explored through layers that grow more knotted as they peel, Yoke is a relentless journey into death and repercussion. We are asked to become what the speaker becomes, equal parts detective and witness as suspicion morphs into surprise. '[T]ime doesn’t march; it breathes,' Quatmann writes—a perfect description of a collection that never rests, even as it anchors in loss." — Geoff Anderson, founder of diVERSES