I Promise to Be a Good Girl, God

‘These poems have been written over the last ten years as I struggled with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and the aftermath of breast cancer . . . I believe grieving is a big healer; it helped me realise what must stay and what I could leave behind.’ —Kamini Banga ‘At what point does personal pain break through prescribed boundaries and become a universal embrace? When does trauma turn into a creative mission? Kamini Banga’s deeply felt, delicately handled set of poems make you think about the fragility of existence and the futility of regret.’ —Shobhaa D? ‘These are poems that reach deeply from the shock of real fear. There are no politenesses in the face of pain and these words are charged with self-honesty and exposure.’ —Paul Smith, former Director West India, British Council.