Pachamama Doesn't Take Sides

There is a sense of urgency in Pachamama Doesn't Take Sides, Michael Jack Simkin's first collection of poetry, published under his own name. His words describe with candour and compassion how childhood trauma persists in adulthood. He sketches with precision the process of our divorce from nature and our longing to return to the source. Along the way, he illuminates some of the paradoxes of the Israeli condition, with a biting sense of irony.

Simkin explains his motives behind the collection: “Writing is meant to result in greater self-awareness - time will tell if it has worked. If not, at least I've blown off some steam and satisfied some of my ongoing need for recognition.”