The Deepest Thing

The Deepest Thing is a luminous and searching poetry collection that resists cliché in its portrayal of disability and family life. Rather than falling into narratives of tragedy or triumph, E A Gleeson offers something more nuanced and honest—poems that live in the real world. Through richly evocative imagery, the collection traverses decades of institutional and social prejudice while honouring the improvised “dance” of a farming family and the enduring truths that matter most to the poet’s sister. Tender yet unsentimental, intimate yet expansive, these poems hold complexity with grace and clarity.