Syncope by Asiya Wadud The Emma Press his forms are various

his forms are various

Rod Mengham’s new offering comprises two complementary halves

transformative change along with the sense of living that change—its rhythms and patterns

Carolyn Forché

suggests a threat

Syncope by Asiya Wadud The Emma Press his forms are variousThrough a series of prayers, invocations, and hymns, Syncope eulogizes those who have perished making Central Mediterranean crossings as well as collects first hand accounts of those who have survived these perilous journeys. Forces of fate brought errant lives together for a hopeful safe passage and ultimately, linked these lives in their untimely deaths. Syncope attempts to shed some light on these lives, as well as the happenstance of living and