Her Parents Brought Suit, But Since She Was Incoherent and Profane

Brooks Haxton is the author of Fading Hearts on the River (Counterpoint, 2014), the story of his son’s life in high-stakes poker. He is at work on his seventh collection of poems, Mr. Toebones, and a translation of selected poems by Else Lasker-Schuler. He teaches at Syracuse University.