In her powerful debut collection of poetry, Arielle Twist unravels
the complexities of human relationships after death and metamorphosis. In these
spare yet powerful poems, she explores, with both rage and tenderness, the
parameters of grief, trauma,
displacement, and identity. Weaving together a past made murky by uncertainty and a present
which exists in multitudes, Arielle Twist poetically navigates through what it
means to be an Indigenous trans woman, discovering the
possibilities of a hopeful future and a transcendent, beautiful path to
regaining softness.
