AGIMAT by Romalyn Ante
Poetry Book Society Recommendation Autumn 2024
Jean Watkins a harrowing elegy in five

a harrowing elegy in five parts: the beloved endures 'her Nile of pain'

author of Ten Thousand Apologies and Black Teeth & a Brilliant Smile

"The Voice of Sheila Chandra is alive with formal invention and innovation that will surely be a fixture in contemporary poetry for years to come

Giles Watson and Miriam Wei Wei Lo

A majestic alternative worldview: primeval

AGIMAT by Romalyn Ante<br><b>Poetry Book Society Recommendation Autumn 2024</b><br> Jean Watkins a harrowing elegy in five'A powerful and hopeful collection, filled with heart and beauty' Cecile Pin 'An alchemical wonder of a poet' Fiona Benson this charms the buried light of stars this deflects bullets this unblooms a war In some Filipino clans, parents pass down to each child an AGIMAT, an amulet, in the hope its magic will protect and empower them. In a world of daily pain and loss, Romalyn Antes second collection asks: how do we keep safe what we hold most dear? At