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Transformed from mortal to mermaid, Marvela leaves the Amazon waters for the depths of the sea to guard tribal relics from shipwrecks on the Caribbean floor. With a fellow mermaid from Africa, however, Marvela also beholds the trauma of colonial brutality in the cold Atlantic waters. In the poem Marvela and the Broken Water, these two selected sirens depart from traditional mythology to become agents of resurrection. Marvela and the Broken Waters is an illustrated poem novella that one can read in one sitting but the author's messages and imagination reverberate justice, healing, and feminism.
About the author
"Marvela and the Broken Waters" is Kathy Ellis's third book of poetry. Kathy has received numerous awards and recognition for her poetry, and she has often facilitated writing groups. Kathy's poetry is inspired by diversity, justice, relationships, nature, and spiritual themes. By profession, Kathy is a language coach and instructor for second language speakers and an intercultural communication trainer for corporate and universities. Kathy began life as a small town girl in the Midwest, but she found herself residing in six countries for a total of ten years and she has traveled to over 45 countries. Kathy lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her multilingual cats.
