Winner of the 2025 Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry

'There is a bold immediacy and striking grace to Lola’s writing... this book assures her place as a trailblazer for a new wave of poets.’ - Jennifer Lee Tsai, Guardian

‘What a joy to see a new sun rising in the poetic sky!… She offers here a wonderful book to add to your collection.’ - Nikki Giovanni

Far-reaching and musical, Theresa Lola’s second collection explores the roles name play in shaping our identities, our aspirations, relationships, what we carrym and how we belong. Lola breaks down the complexities of the diasporic experience and the way it is woven through family life, history and memory.