Böcker av Ana Gomes

This collection explores many aspects of life and our internal dialogues within the themes of nature, the experience of women in the world and family.Gomes is a poet who places nature at the heart of her work, with the first collection focusing on our role as a part of nature, the way we interact with it and how it ought to be.The second section explores the human condition on topics such as love, loss and despair, melancholy and friendship. These poems also go on to ponder mental health issues such as depression, continuing the journey to reduce the taboo that surrounds mental health.A final section is about playful juxtaposition of words, challenging the reader to think about insecurity and control.Identity Recycling is a powerful debut collection from an exciting new poet asking us to think about our role in nature and the human condition, of love and empathy.