Saints And Scoundrels - Poem

Saints and Scoundrels is a collection of poetry by Ekaete George. The collection explores the main themes of environmental justice and gender justice.

"No inhibitions, no platitudes, no striving for political correctness, no allegiance to a school of poetry, no pandering to the whims of particular goddess of poesy. She simply pours out herself, her soul, un-artificed, un-manicured. The raw taste of beauty." - Anaele Ihuoma, Author & Literary Critic

"Saints and Scoundrels is structured in two parts: Homeland and Girl Rising. The Homeland poems begin with deifications of places worthy of reverence to the poet speaker before the verses implode to pillory their desecrations. In the Girl Rising poems, there are indicators of hope from the pangs of hurt. Poetry, thus, becomes a medium through which the wounded can overcome angst and ennui, and chart a course for the rediscovery of self and the realization of personal aspirations. It comes with an overwhelming sense of triumph conveyed through amorets." Henry Akubuiro - Literary Critic/Editor, Sun Newspaper