<p>In her impressive first collection, Liljegren retells the Lucy stories from the iconic tv show, revealing depths and a darker side behind the slapstick. &nbsp; With great skill and exquisite language, Liljegren takes us through a series of episodes and imagined therapy sessions, complete with dream analysis, a Rorshach test, role reversal, and free association - associations that lead always to Ethel, and the endurance of women&rsquo;s friendship.&nbsp; Liljegren reveals the courage behind the humor, the power dynamics of marriage, the conflict between the good wife and the professional woman, of how we become the roles we play. &nbsp; We love Lucy, these poems say, because we know she is us. &nbsp;</p><p>Cheryl Savageau, author of&nbsp;<em>Dirtroad Home</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Mother/Land</em></p>