Katie Manning What to Expect
b'This poem stretches the word \\u2018expect\\u2019 into dozens of formulations. Proceeding alphabetically through the index of the book, \\u201cWhat to Expect When You\\u2019re Expecting,\\u201d Katie Manning creates an exhausting list of all the expectations created during pregnancy,about rejecting some pressures and embracing others; surviving some, being knocked over by others. The humor and pace of this poem places insight alongside insidiousness.'