This celebratory anthology explores human connection through forty-four poems curated by Pdraig Tuama, the host of On Beings Poetry Unbound podcast.

44 Poems on Being with Each Other is a new volume that offers immersive reflections on the human connection. With an observant eye, Pdraig Tuama shares an enlightening meditation on each poem, revealing the ways we relate to each other, the world around us, and ourselves. Among the selections, Tuama examines friendship and its loss through Langston Hughess I Loved My Friend, changing familial bonds in Rita Doves Eurydice, Turning, the relationship with the past in Mary Olivers The Uses of Sorrow, the power of declaration in Lucille Cliftons Wont You Celebrate with Me, and the necessity of connection to land in Joy Harjos Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings.

Blending humor with insight, tension with tenderness, complexity with care, 44 Poems on Being with Each Other articulates the power of poetry itself. Through careful and incisive readings, it illuminates aspects of the human condition, particularly the ways we are inextricably linked to each other, and provides inspiration for grounded self-reflection. It is an anthology that will delight readers, just as Pdraigs podcast has done for millions around the world.