Synopsis "Mexica mix"
In her new pamphlet, Mexica Mix, Marina Sánchez, one of the most distinctive poets from the UK's Latinx community, explores her experiences of living in Mexico, Spain and the UK. Through the arc of Family, Icons and Earth, she writes a profound, rich and well-crafted sequence of poems grappling with displacement, bilingual identity and mixed heritage, challenging cultural icons and affirming her relationship with the planet, rooted in her Native American ancestry. By turns lyrical, urgent, sensual and subversive, her powerful use of vivid imagery and language both voice the personal and engage the collective. Place your hand on this book and you will feel the heartbeat of the poems inside.Marina Sanchez's poetry is charged with fervour and passion, and deep connection with her Native American, Mexican and Spanish roots Nahuatl (Aztec) and Spanish tongues entwine to tell their stories, reclaim lost knowledge and celebrate their existence.
