The Face of Water: New and Selected Poems

The collection showcases Jamaican poet Shara McCallum's ability to transform life's painful and mundane moments into beautiful poetry. It explores themes such as migration, identity, family, motherhood, mental illness, storytelling, folklore, and myth. The emotionally engaging and intellectually stimulating verses celebrate the rich poetics of both the Caribbean and North America, highlighting the complexities of life and the power of language.