Lucia Perillo confronts the relentless complexities of existence with sharp wit and a flair for the confessional in 'On the Spectrum of Possible Deaths.' In her sixth collection of poems, she weaves together themes of mortality, bodily experiences, and personal history, exploring the poignant intersections of the mythic and the mundane. Her deft lyricism captures and unfolds moments of heartrending honesty, tangled with a unique sense of humor that challenges the reader's perceptions of what poetry can address. Perillo's work is an unguarded journey through the natural and the cultivated, the political and the intimate, always rooted deeply in her lived experiences with multiple sclerosis and in her voracious appetite for life's tragicomic truths.