Emerge

by Francesca Marais

From the crushing comfort of the womb-dark ocean, the poems in Francesca Marais' Emerge rise to the surface and breathe deeply. "Blood surges through my body, / Refusing to gently creep into the shores / Of my heart's quiet," she says. Untangling the tentacles of family and romance and imagination, the poet carries the reader along on a journey toward self-love and acceptance. Her advice to us? "Cherish then savour / The salt of the pain, / Lick your...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0578759373
• ISBN13: 9780578759371
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Francesca Marais
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"