The Sun Has Shifted As Have I: Poems
Jonathan T. Bailey | April 2026 | Poetry | Trade Paper Original | Trim: 6 x 9” | ISBN: 9798890920362 | $16.95
Jonathan T. Bailey maps the aftermath of loss and transformation, weaving themes of longing, belonging, and self-discovery. With language that is clear-eyed and intimate, the poems embrace contradiction as essential to healing, refusing to separate pain from beauty or vulnerability from strength. Instead of offering closure, the work reveals how wholeness is forged through emotional risk and the clarity gained by facing oneself fully.
"A captivating poetry collection by a young naturalist whose spirit echoes the desert Southwest. Bailey offers a vivid glimpse into longing and introspection, all viewed through a queer lens that provides a unique and meaningful perspective on the natural world.”
—CAL CROSBY, The King’s English Bookshop
“Bailey’s poems hold a kind of wisdom that feels desperately needed in our times. While Bailey’s poems turn an eye to the wonders of green kingfishers, the Indian mallow, sandhill cranes, desert canyons, and sunflowers, it’s the range and depth of emotions that ignites every page of this collection. Whether it’s examining his own queerness, the vibrant and startling natural world, or the strangeness of living, each poem is expertly crafted and echoes Whitman’s primal desire to 'sing the body electric.'”
—SUNNI BROWN WILKINSON, Rodeo, winner of the Donald Justice Poetry Prize