Sesenarine Persaud's poetry collection A Scent of India (Mawenzi House) is infused with the sounds, scents, colours, and philosophies of India, reflecting on its subtle and not-so-subtle influence on the Americas, from Guyana and Trinidad to Canada and the United States. Read two poems from the book, below.| Alllitup.ca
In her new collection Notes from the Ward (Gordon Hill Press), poet Steffi Tad-y delves into the raw realities of bipolar disorder and psychotic break shaped by lived experience and sharpened by a poet’s eye. These poems cut through the medicalized and sensationalized narratives that too often surround mental health, revealing a voice that is both intimate and unflinching. Read two poems from the book, below.| Alllitup.ca