Stems of cloves & nutmegs A collection of contemporary poems from Maluku

Poetry is not just dead words, but a series of words that are lyrically composed and breathe the most honest feelings about humans, villages, waves, raindrops, smoke in the kitchen, waving palm trees, mosquito singing, even chanting of the mother’s lullaby. This book is a mosaic of honesty that invites us to meet the dynamics of life in Maluku, as outlined in a series of animated poems.