My Resignation is my second full-length collection of poetry, published by Shearsman Books in 2014. Check out Shearsman's information for the book, inclusive of a PDF sample, and the all-important ordering information, here. My Resignation was an SPD-recommended selection in April 2014, and was named one of Beltway Quarterly's Top 10 books for 2014.

"In My Resignation, Maureen Thorson's poems sing, wink, and aren't afraid to throw an elbow. When was the last time you read a smart, acute study of what happens when two adults combine households? We follow a speaker, recovering from past heartbreak, who is 'Vulnerable but game. / Curious to thrive.' Yet she cannot help but put what goes said and unsaid in constant, at times lacerating dialogue. You'll root for her journey. Hell, you'll root for 'a pair of sparrows / doing the hoochie on the stoop.' This is fresh, vibrant, necessary poetry, the stuff of real life ripened with wordplay and stunning imagery. I love this collection." —Sandra Beasley (author of I Was the Jukebox)