Blood Root

by Jessica Hiemstra

Reflecting on a dual upbringing in two villages, Bobcaygeon (Canada/Turtle Island) and Badela (Sierra Leone), Jessica Hiemstra's new collection of poems delves into her relationship with home. In Blood Root, she interrogates questions of legacy, land, belonging, and the breathtaking intimacy of death.

One moment tender, the next moment dark, hard, and raw, Blood Root blends diary entries, drawings, and lyricism to hold up a polished...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1773104225
• ISBN13: 9781773104225
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Goose Lane Editions
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.