Unceded Land

by Issam Zineh

Issam Zineh's debut collection Unceded Land is a lyrical marvel, tracing the lines of intimacy, loss, and colonial legacy. With an eye that wanders from the subtly beautiful to the crushingly blunt, his poetry seeks out the "primordial egg within us," the truths that are "traded in broken bones." Zineh's capturing of the romantic and violent, the personal and the political, is a testament to his unwavering dedication to plumbing the depths of emotion that lie in psychological and physical territories alike. Unceded Land bridges the gap between the mind and the world, daring the reader to journey further into its depths.

Genres: Poetry

80 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2022

Reviews

[Ashley Gilland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a gorgeous writing style.
So many favorites:
—Unceded Land
—Sappho in California
—Parable to Keep You Safe, Defy Aging, & Banish Evil: The Inherent Features of the Phenomena of the Physical World
—What if a love like this
—Backstory
—Mass

[Phineas Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book deserves so much more attention. This was only the second time I've ever liked a poet enough to buy a book of just their poems, and I have no regrets. The poems were beautiful, confusing, lonely, heartbreaking, funny, warm, and sad all at once. Zineh is an incredible poet and I hope he publishes more soon.