“The garden was a tank whose glass case held the sun hostage and rays of orange-gold bled and bled for hours. We sat there on the bench in the second backyard, where the grass was soaked…
The clover green gate slams. I hear shuffling of feet on the ground. The wheels of dedi’s bike turning with a rusty chain around them. He is home from the butcher shop. The black leather case is filled with, shhhhhh…… I want to tell you a secret.”
June 2025 from Finishing Line Press
THE BUTCHER'S GRANDDAUGHTER by Adela Sinclair is a lyrical prose poetry collection that weaves together themes of resilience, identity, and the complexities of family history. Inspired by the evocative words of Jeanette Winterson, the book explores the legacy of a butcher’s lineage and the immigrant journey that brought Sinclair’s family to New York in 1987. Through vivid imagery and tender reflection, Sinclair examines the fragility and strength of human connections, paying homage to the sacrifices and triumphs of generations past while grappling with the echoes of memory and heritage. This poignant debut is a celebration of love, survival, and the enduring power of storytelling.
The SHATTERED project is the brainchild of Romanian- Canadian visual artist Oana Maria Cajal, a complex international collaboration in protest of Russia’s war in Ukraine and against all wars. Since 2022, this ongoing project has materialized into a series of multimedia events, including exhibitions, performances, and videos.
LA REVEDERE is Adela's first chapbook, published in 2020 by Finishing Line Press. Adela's personal strength and force are palpable on each page of this vivid collection, as she draws the reader in initially by her exile to the United States in 1987-saying "La Revedere" (Goodbye) to Arad, Romania.
IMMIGRANT VOICES IN THE PANDEMIC is a powerful collection of stories that showcase how the COVID-19 period has influenced the way we create art. This anthology is a testimony to how art can deliver our common humanity, especially in times of crisis, smuggling stories of immigration, exile, and loneliness into the pandemic frame.
THE JOURNAL OF LATINA CRITICAL FEMINISM is the journal that published Adela's title poem "La Revedere". This journal provides a voice for the articulation of feminist and social justice concerns.
OTHER WORDLY WOMEN PRESS is the journal that published Adela's poem "On April 28, 1986, Chernobyl Exploded". The poem is the final poem of the collection and it expresses how the effects of radiation still linger even after the reader finishes reading the poem and closes the book.
Poems - online
“Little Insect,” “Pay for It,” and “Opposite of Amor Fati,” The Red Fern Review, Issue 4 - Summer 2022
“Leave of Absence,” “I love your soul after your death,” and “Welcome to the House of Yes”, WordCity Literary Journal, September 2022 Issue
