Poetry.
Edgy and compelling, Mara Nkere tells it all through the parallel narratives of the Girl and Boy, drawing on a kaleidoscope of influences--hip hop, social media, pop, spoken word, traditional poetry and even job applications..
Experimental in form, this startling debut collection breaks with convention, bringing seemingly polarized forces into combat: religion versus primal desire, love versus safety.
A young woman and young man in a relationship that is both intoxicating and toxic, exhilarating but ultimately at a cost to each.
Poetry