“Advocate of Tender” was published in Florida’s National Poetry Forum in 1996. It was reprinted in Soto’s anthology, These are the Rooms to my Mother’s House. #cmsotostory Advocate of Tender The gift ivory box from our wedding daysits locked and quiet on the corner mantlebeside our children’s camp photographs. Man of so many broken tenders—stepping on the toes of our promises—I have slipped into your box too … Continue reading “Advocate of Tender” by C.M. Soto published in Florida’s National Poetry Forum