D. Walsh Gilbert lives in Farmington, Connecticut, where she advocates against the stigmas of addiction, mental illness, and suicide. Her poems have appeared in numerous journals and have garnered awards.

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About Ransom:

"At the heart of this book is a deep red garnet, the suicide of a brother, which exists in a matrix of poems about an ordinary enough life often defined and certainly touched by that very tragedy...Ransom is a remarkable first collection."
—John Surowiecki

"Ransom is a courageous and utterly astonishing account of the heart-breaking attempt to come to terms with the suicide of a beloved younger brother."
—Victor Altshul

"'I became a strange bird—quill-feathered / ink for blood' writes D. Walsh Gilbert in the opening poem of her stunning collection Ransom, the dark and illuminating journey of her brother's life and death. Through rich, evocative metaphors, imaginative language, and unflinching imagery, she brings him to life, so we too grieve his loss… it is the story of a woman of extraordinary courage, the compelling narrative of a gifted poet."
—Edwina Trentham