Power Made Us Swoon - by Brynn Saito (Paperback)

Power Made Us Swoon is a poignant and thought-provoking collection of poetry that delves into themes of family legacies, silenced histories, and personal transformation.

Through the voice of a mythic woman warrior, readers are guided on a lyrical journey through memory, exploring the forces shaping an American life in the 21st century.

The poems are interspersed with lyric poetry written from the perspective of a stone found in a Japanese American internment camp during World War II, providing a unique and powerful perspective on historical trauma and its intergenerational reverberations.

The collection strives for wonder and speaks in edgy and vulnerable tones of the fraught journey toward a more just world.

With lines like "Learn to lie to survive / Learn to outlast the flame / learn the art of surprise," Power Made Us Swoon is a must-read for anyone looking to explore the complexities of identity, trauma, and resilience through the power of poetry.