Nomad

by Yvonne Weekes, Unknown Author

Poetry and Drama intertwine in 'NOMAD', a survival guide for those who've carried their lives in bags. Weekes' words unveil the inner world of perpetual travelers.--A-dZiko Simba Gegele. After Montserrat's volcanic eruption, the poet, in exile, grapples with haunting memories, fueling her resilience.--J.A. George Irish

Genres: Poetry

Unknown Binding

Reviews

[Elizabeth Garcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

An autobiographical collection of poetry that despite its nomadic, displaced, diasporic wanderings, I felt was heavily rooted in the Caribbean heritage of the writer.

Having visited Montserrat and learning about the volcanic eruption and the devastation the country felt, I only really knew the statistics or hard facts around the incident and the island nation now. This collection brings the human impact to life. The recurring theme of her Grandmother MaMa and what advice she would give her grand-daughter, passing down recipes and remedies and traditions.

My absolute favourite poem was the final one, which is also the longest, called Diaspora Speaks: A Performance. This piece personifies the Caribbean Diaspora spread around the world, particularly in Brixton, London, how they are treated, how they share collective and separate heritages, looked over by the legendary Kwaku Ananse.

I am sure I will revisit this collection again.

[Marianne Tefft · Rating 4 out of 5]

With the experience of Hurricane Irma in 2017, I appreciated Yvonne Weekes's poetic journey under the omniscient eye of the volcano. A moving read from an accomplished pen!

[Shivanee Ramlochan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The mountain casts a long shadow, in almost all creative writing concerned with landscape. Weekes maps the shape of her mountain, and shows us how it was necessary to find herself, in fleeing it.