Transition Thunderstorms is a collection of poems from inside the mind of someone having a series of unexplained strokes and other life events soaking them to the bone.

“Placed in the context of contemporary poetry and independent publishing, Transition Thunderstorms joins the growing lineage of poets who use illness not as metaphor, but as a structural force in their work. Bonness brings a Midwestern sensibility to the page — no fuss, no flinch, but always present. This is a poetry anthology that rejects literary pretence and demands full sensory engagement. For wide readers of contemporary poetry, it’s a reminder that form doesn’t follow function; it follows survival.” — Alan Parry

Read the full review at The Broken Spine