The Cartographer of Memory

We could as well call this the "Cartographer of Voices". What the poet does, with much heart, is burrow into voices and speak with their tonalities.

He takes it further, questing with scorching tenderness and the sort of rare kindness which only proceeds from forgiveness.

I have said our generations' point of turning is our gospel, in poetry of the republic of tenderness. And love. The voice here is full of love.

-GBENGA ADESINA (Joint Winner, 2016 BRUNEL Poetry Prize and Star works Poetry Fellow at New York University)