ABSTRACT:
While the poems in this volume explore varying themes such as space, gender, music and song, emotions and exile, it is kept unified by attention to women's experiences, their strength, wisdom, suffering and resilience. The music of the poems is persuasive and seductive, as is the language used, such that reading the poems is a shared experience with the poet, as pertinent issues are delved into, decried, and celebrated. This innovative approach to poetry reflects a solemn African spirit that expresses a deep feeling of being a woman in modern Africa. It provides a wealth and variety of poetry that enables the reader to follow the poet's evolution as she experiments (and succeeds) with a variety of forms, language and subjects.
