consents +/=/- severances, poems by ziysah,
now available
Sept. 2020 , 92 pages – This is a collection of poems I wrote over the past few years as I continued to come to know myself here on Michi Saagiig Anishinaabe territory, as Jewish, as settler, as parent, and most confoundingly, as descendent and ancestor, alive at a time of great ecological crisis and transformation. I chose these poems as gifts. For this moment. For you. I anticipate that, whoever you are, they will find ways to rouse you, to jar you, to comfort you, to bless you.
Reflections from early readers:
“A necessary upheaval; a welcome intrusion. A meditation on place, past and belonging. This work speaks to an ecstatic kind of justice.” - Kait Dueck
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“Consents and Severances invites the reader into a vulnerable journey of growth, transformation, learning/unlearning, and decolonizing. There is so much heart. I literally could not put it down.” - Mehrangiz Monsef
“Frank. Bracing. Gracing. Perceptive. Articulate. Playful. This is important work.” - Miriam Stucky Lyall
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“Playful and profound! It delights and dares me at the same time.” - Hannah Renglich
“This book leaves you desperate to heal the brokenness of world whilst simultaneously grateful for the beautiful experience of living.” - Dreda Blow
consents +/=/- severances is a collection of poems by our collaborator and friend, ziysah.
The book is now available at Take Cover Books.
Alternatively, for international and pay-what-you-can options, please order here.
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50% of proceeds are donated to Black and Indigenous-led initiatives toward racial justice and Indigenous sovereignty.
Cover design by Bruno Merz. Cover art by Baz (front) and Marvin (back) von Bieberstein. Copy editing by Miriam Liba. Schlepping support from Gail Porter and Donald Eckler.
photo by Julie Gagne