Women & Children First

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"As we venture into these poems, our senses sharpen. Colors and aromas come to the fore, blending with the inner life of lyrical being. Such is the realm of Purvi Shah."-Lawson Inada In her first book, Purvi Shah's poetry explores nature, family, travel, and her Indian heritage. She examines what it means to be a twenty-first-century American immigrant woman. The book's structure replicates classical sixteen-beat North Indian dance music, celebrating Shah's Indian roots. At the same time, she contemplates contemporary American issues and events, bringing old and new together in an engaging cross-cultural collection of poetry.