Myth by Terese Mason Pierre Paperback Book 9781487013042

Myth the muchanticipated debut collection from the multitalented Terese Mason Pierre weaves between worlds amp8216real and amp8216imaginaryamp8217 unearthing the unsettling our jaded and joyful relationships to land ancestry trauma self and future In three movements and two interludes the poems in Myth move symphonically from tropical islands to barren cities from lucid dreams to the mysteries of reality from the sea to the cosmos A dynamic mix of speculative poetry and ecstatic lyricism the otherworldly and the sublime Pierreamp8217s poems never stray too long or too far from the spell of unspoiled nature quotThe palm trees nod at the ocean the ocean does what it always does trusts the moon completelyquotamp10Friends amp8216with benefitsamp8217 tour the wonders of Grenadaamp8217s landscapes extraterrestrials visit the Caribbean and the locals donamp8217t seem phased red birds amp8220saunter airily like touristsamp8221 La Diablesse lures helpless suitors to their dooms This collection asks How can myths manifest themselves in our daily lives What do we actually mean when we say we love ourselves and others And how do we pursuecreate futures that honour our truths histories and legacies