Homeland and Other Poems

By Erinera

Homeland and other poems is divided into three chapters themed Journeys, Woman and Homeland.

This collection explores the female experience, our modern relationship with nature, and with each other.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Erinera
• Release date: Mar 11, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215334423

Erinera

Erinera has written from a young age and finds solace in poetry. She lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Book preview

Journeys

Rainlight

I walk

steady

beneath the rainlight

smattering upon your shelter

pebbles slipping to the edge and

glistening like stars

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Oh, light

splinters a path

calling equally here,

here,

here—

like all the lives we could have lived

sparkling goodbye.

Starlight

If I could distill the palette of the sky

in its berth of dawn and dusk

the infinite hues in between

I would weave you the fabric of my universe

to cover you in your sleep—

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a blanket of shades and colours

to protect you from your dreams.

Walk

All is gentle welcome

powder set upon the dawning steppe

a whispering breeze

sending phantom melodies downbreath

caught upon