Five Faces of Eve: Poems

The poems in this collection have been written over a span of twenty-five years and mark the rites of passage from girlhood to womanhood. Inspired by the joys and pains of roles that women play, each bringing  with it a new face to wear, the volume is a reflection of the timeless experience of womanhood symbolised by a common ancestor "Eve". The poems are wry, ironic, rueful, sometimes sad and sometimes playful. Women’s art, whether literature or painting, is a means of sharing their experiences with the world. With this in mind, the volume aspires for a collective voice by drawing lines from women poets of different countries and ages. This is complemented by paintings of women artists from Bangladesh. The voices of Eve resonate in unison.