such as turtle

These are the stories that make us who we are

and to the enemy shores of Siberia

The Clan Mothers reveal secrets

perhaps to lend comfort in addition to impart lessons to a captive audience

from unincorporated territory [hacha] spirituality such as turtlefrom unincorporated territory [hacha] is the first book of native Chamorro poet Craig Santos Perezs ongoing series about his homeland, the Western Pacific Island of Guhan (Guam). Perez weaves avant garde, eco poetic, indigenous, documentary, multilingual, and abstract expressionist modes to tell the complex story of Guams people, culture, history, politics, and ecologies. Since its original publication in 2008, [hacha] has received positive reviews,