Little God

by Avni Vyas

In the wake of a miscarriage, a speaker looks outside of herself for a sign. In looking through her past, the figure of Little God arrives to shape-shift grief into self-knowledge. Unlike benevolent deities who receive prayers and bestow blessings, Little God offers faulty insight and callous love. Through these poems, Little God explores family, diaspora, grief, loss, and landscape. Set in southwest Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, ibises, and manatees echo possible lives that never arrive in the form one expects. These poems negotiate finding one's place in the world, and the courage to leave that place. With original illustrations by Mimi Cirbusova.

Genres: Poetry

86 pages, Paperback

First published October 26, 2021

Reviews

[Amy Watkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny, poignant and savage poems, and the book itself is a beautiful object.

[Alexa Doran · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a suprising book. I can't think of anyone but Anne Sexton with more command of the image. I love the idea that we could tie ourselves to our gods in this manner. Would travel again. And again.