Genre
Poetry
Poetry
Goddess Muscle
Karlo Mila
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This long-awaited poetry collection from award-winning Pasifika poet Karlo Mila spans work written over a decade. The poems are both personal and political. They trace the effect of defining issues such as racism, poverty, violence, climate change and power on Pasifika peoples, Aotearoa and beyond.
They also focus on the internal and micro issues – the ending of a marriage, the hope of new relationships, and the daily politics of being a partner, woman and mother. The collection meditates on love and relationships and explores identity, culture, community and belonging with a voice that does not shy away from the difficult.
Pages
220
Language
English
Publication Date
October 23, 2020
Dimensions
172 x 210 mm
ISBN (Soft Cover)
9781775504009
ISBN (Hard Cover)
9781775506355
ISBN (E-Book)
9781775504047
"Such sweet flowing lyrical currents. Always audible, always mesmerising. This is poetic craft at its most agile."
"In this ground-breaking poetic text, Mila’s writing carries us safely through the cyclone of personal and political turmoil, and like the manu tai (our ancestral oceanic guide) reveals ancient indigenous pathways for those of us who have lost our way."