Pomegranate Seeds and Misdeeds by Lyra Wren

In this lyrical collection, the myth of Persephone is cracked open and retold from the inside out, through the eyes of Persephone, Demeter, Hades and the poet herself. These poems speak not of abduction, but of agency. Not of silence, but of voice. Blending ancient myth with modern femininity, “Pomegranate Seeds and Misdeeds”is a reclamation of power and a conversation between Persephone and every woman who’s ever been told to stay soft, to stay small, to stay silent. “Oh sweet Persephone, Even mortal women must break from their mothers to become something new. So when you peeled that pomegranate and ate its seeds, did it taste of freedom? Read more