I Want More

I want. Want being the valley with hills on the horizon. Want being the base of the hills and a trail leading up.

In this lyric hybrid of memoir, poetry and image Tracy Burkholder follows the trail of want from the pleading prayers of childhood to the ecstasy of a lush spring night to the frank exploration of an open relationship. I Want More is a map that expands beyond the realm of boy meets girl (and girl meets girl) into the internal and external geographies that make up the broad territory of our desires.

Tracy Burkholder is, among other things, a writer, photographer, and hospice massage therapist. Her writing has been published in numerous journals including PANK and The Cincinnati Review. She received a Notable listing in Best American Essays 2013 and holds an MFA from the Bennington Writing Seminars. More of her writing and photographs can be found online at tracyburkholder.com and on Instagram (t.a.burkholder). She lives in Portland, OR.