"This...poetry collection...brings together poetry written over a decade. The poems span the intensity of personal relationships and the urgency of political issues. Her voice does not shy away from exploring the effects of racism, poverty and power on Pasifika peoples or from meditating on the daily politics of being a woman, partner and mother. But at their centre, her reflections on love, identity, culture and community honour humanity and the need for an open heart"--Back cover.