Phases: Poems [Paperback]

In this electrifying debut poetry collection—written with the ferocity of Rita Doves groundbreakingThomas and Beulah—a critically acclaimed award-winning talent explores a wide range of emotions, from anxiety to ecstasy reflecting the moon's phases, from Waning Gibbous to Full.

Both intimate and intricately structured, this collection of African poetry from Tramaine Suubi is inspired by the moonits phases effects on water, the Earth, and our bodies.Phasesrelishes in the beauty of change, even that caused by heartbreak. Suubis refreshing, vulnerable verse begs to be underlined, memorized, and shared; each of her poems about love and heartbreak operate as love letters to the cyclical healing that occurs in nature, in our bodies, and in the bodies that have come before us.?

A remarkable work of vulnerability and power:

• Women's Poetry:Exploring the depths of love, loss, and identity from a powerful and unflinchingly female perspective.
• A Healing Journey:Structured around the phases of the moon, this collection follows an intimate path from the ache of heartbreak to the peace of self-acceptance.
• African Diaspora Experience:Raw, honest verse that navigates the complexities of being afrikan in amerikkkais, grappling with home, identity, and belonging.
• Lyrical and Vulnerable Verse:With refreshing honesty that begs to be underlined and shared, Suubis work is perfect for fans of modern, emotionally resonant poetry.

Suubi’s debut collection boldly negotiates the moon’s phases, love, and the cycles of lives connected across generations. The poems lay bare the experiences of desire, longing, rejection, grief, and healing. The effect is not dissimilar to the moon’s partial visibility when observed by the human eye. We cannot see the entire face of the moon, or the whole arc of this collection, at once. Instead, we examine shadl“'