

Woman, Eat Me Whole
Poems
Author: Ama Asantewa Diaka
Narrator: Ama Asantewa Diaka
Unabridged: 1 hr 24 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 04/05/2022
Categories: Fiction, Poetry, Women Authors
Author: Ama Asantewa Diaka
Narrator: Ama Asantewa Diaka
Unabridged: 1 hr 24 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 04/05/2022
Categories: Fiction, Poetry, Women Authors
Ama Asantewa Diaka is a Ghanaian poet, storyteller, and spoken word artist who performs as Poetra Asantewa. She is the author of the chapbook, You Too Will Know Me, and the debut poetry collection, Woman, Eat Me Whole, and her poems and fiction have appeared in print and online. She recently completed an MFA at the Art Institute of Chicago. She lives in Ghana.
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I am grateful to have read Kate Baer's poetry collection: AND YET, just before reading WOMAN, EAT ME WHOLE, because truly, they could be seen as companion pieces. Together, they form an incredible tapestry. The poet/spoken word artist is known as Poetra Asantewa. I tended to read this volume as a pla......more
I can't say I'm well-versed in poetry, but this was engrossing enough to finish in one sitting. A collection of poems on feminism, motherhood, and the experience of being a woman of color that was truly poignant and thought-provoking. A great way to start off the new year.......more