Antipodes was borne from the discovery that a single line could be so fervently rich and meaningful both in its organic delivery and in its reflection. Antipodes are a form of poetry which can be read forward or backward word by word instead of line by line--which is the norm with reverse or tuanortsa poetry. Named after the term for direct opposites in geography, antipodes take a poetic approach to puzzle-piecing while maintaining the author's voice. Poetry. Native American Studies. Women's Studies.

Antipodes

Literature & Fiction

Mehta, J.C.

Poetry

New Rivers Press

Bad Indian explores what it means to be Native American today through a series of raw, twisting poems imbued with a density of hope only survivors can realize. J.C. Mehta details the adversity of mixed ancestry, of what it means to be called a "Pretendian" by fellow Natives, and what a lifetime of being told "you look something" by everyone else brings to fruition--the realization of not fully belonging anywhere. Mehta delves into living with eating disorders, the victories and losses of loves great and small, and ultimately coming to terms and peace with her heritage. These poems are urgently needed, a buzzing meditation on finding your place in a hostile world.

Bad Indian: Poems

Brick Mantel Books

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Antipodes

Bad Indian: Poems