The water belongs to itself. undercurrent reflects on the power and sacredness of waterlargely underappreciated by too manywhether it be in the form of ocean currents, the headwaters of the Fraser River or fluids in the womb. Exploring a variety of...
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The water belongs to itself. undercurrent reflects on the power and sacredness of waterlargely underappreciated by too manywhether it be in the form of ocean currents, the headwaters of the Fraser River or fluids in the womb. Exploring a variety of poetic forms, anecdote, allusion and visual elements, this collection reminds humanity that we are water bodies, and we need and deserve better ways of honouring this.Poet Rita Wong approaches water through personal, cultural and political lenses. She humbles herself to water both physically and spiritually: i will apprentice myself to creeks & t
pacific flow; borrowed waters: the sea around us, the sea within us; mongo mondo; the wonders of being several; declaration of intent; fresh ancient ground; journey to the west 西遊記; night gift; too long a sacrifice; a magical dictionary from bitumen to sunlight; immersed; remembering the future; unsung service; medicines in the city; body burden: a moving target; 雨 flush; pounce; pollution dodged?; bisphenol ache; motherboard; flash memory; north shore sewage story; lupus, a doubled being; for bing ai; threefold return; sunset; q'élstexw; take a st.and; alpha bets; inner compass, outer radar
dispatches from water's journeyfor Gregoire Lake which way does the wind blow?; detritus; dada-thay; sleepless in Somba K'e; what remains; #J28; holders; References & Influences; epilogue: letter sent back in time from 2115; Acknowledgements; About the Author; Statement about Becoming Worthy by Marika Swan
