Millefiori

by Omar Musa

A collection of love poems and fierce raps,  Millefiori  is Omar Musa's third book of poetry. Both dream-like and gritty, it also includes gorgeous illustrations and draft poems from Musa's notebook. Heartbreak, cocaine, colonial violence, memory, and cave paintings: this is a world full of unbearable beauty and brutality.

We know the world is a horror story, 
but it's also got love notes in the margins

Genres: Poetry

112 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2018

About the author

Omar Musa is a Malaysian-Australian rapper and poet from Queanbeyan,
Australia. He is the former winner of the Australian Poetry Slam and
the Indian Ocean Poetry Slam. He has released three hip hop albums,
two poetry books (including "Parang"), appeared on ABC's Q&A and
received a standing  ovation at TEDx Sydney at the Sydney Opera House.
His debut novel "Here Come the Dogs" was published by Penguin Australia in July 2014.

Reviews

[Oscar Cremmen · Rating 3 out of 5]

peace and poetry brother x

[Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Raw, moving, and additionally powerful due to having heard the poet preform some of these poems live with such passion and electricity.

[aswang · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished this collection by one of Australia's most prominent contemporary poets. Delving deep into the personal to reveal hard truths about Australian society - these poems, raps and sonnets are intimate, full of heart, rage, anger and hope. I LOVED IT.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

First came across Omar's poetry
during the Canberra Centenary
His poem on the occasion was
so apt and exact
I decided I needed more of that.
Which makes me wonder
I've been so wrong
for it to take me this long
to enjoy these lyric love poems
and the fierce rap
This is powerful collection.
Highly recommended.

[Amy Laurens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whereas a lot of Musa's earlier work dealt with a clash between cultures, classes and social mores, Millefiori is a more personal exploration of relationships that is, somehow, gritter and more confronting in its unexpected approach to the familiar. Definitely some new favourites in this volume!

[Stuart Kenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read. Omar is one of my favourites. So accessible but so much said. Eloquent and poignant but a lot of fun as well. Very clever guy and amazing performer!

[WildWoila · Rating 3 out of 5]

Poetry with a hiphop steetwise feel. On prejudice, a broken world, and lost love. A few were great, but a bunch missed me.

'We know that the world is a horror story,
but we also know it's got love notes at the margins.'

[Missy · Rating 4 out of 5]

There were so many poems that broke my heart.

[Lucy]

it's SO RHYTHMIC. impossible not to read out loud.
love, love, love <3
also, I'm trying not to rate poetry books from now on, but this was really good!