Publisher's Synopsis
"For our ancestors below the sea from our ancestors across the sea I see you, you see me. In this powerful, profound, and prophetic collection, Yael Valencia Aldana reckons with her identity as a Caribbean Afro-Latinx woman with Indigenous, Black, and white roots and pays homage to the legacy, resilience, and fortitude of her ancestors. These stunning poems paint a vivid portrayal of everyday life and personal experiences as a mixed-race woman, daughter, and mother, and take readers on a journey as she comes face-to-face with her past, present, and future. The Pushcart Prize-winning poem "Black Person Head Bob" addresses how Black people silently yet soulfully acknowledge and "see" each other. "Why Don't You Write About Joy?" acknowledges the suffering that women of color endure while their cries and spirit remain resolute: "because you cannot hear me doesn't mean I am not singing." "Small Dark and Moving" skillfully represents the poet
