Remember the Good

In these honest and tender poems, Felicia Zuniga traces the moments that shape a life-girlhood in the '90s, adolescence in the 2000s, the sweetness and sting of first love, the ache of heartbreak, the wonder of new beginnings, and the joys and struggles of marriage and motherhood. With sharp detail and quiet vulnerability, she invites readers to find reflections of their own stories within these pages. This debut poetry collection is a reminder to remember the good, carry the hard and hold close the memories that make us who we are.

Felicia Zuniga was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, where she now lives with her husband and two young sons. She holds a master's degree in journalism from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Arts in Honours English with a Creative Writing Concentration from the University of Calgary. Her poetry has appeared in literary journals across Canada, and Remember the Good is her debut collection. When she's not writing, working as a communications director, or spending time with family and friends, she can be found on her Peloton, planning her next trip, or reminiscing over old photos while early 2000s music plays in the background.

Poignant and relatable, the poems in Remember the Good evoke the experiences of growing up. From first kiss to first heartbreak, from family dinners to creepy dates, from the isolation of pregnancy to the birth of a baby that "naps like a grenade," Zuniga recalls moments of passage in a "blur / of broken rainbows." These are raw poems that question "the new ways our old words / would be used" and celebrate "the days / we'll look back on."-  Kat Cameron, author of Ghosts Still Linger, winner of the High Plains Award for poetry