'Women are victims of incredible violence in this world and it's just accepted.' Ahead of the release of her new book, How to Cure a Ghost, fariharoisin shares an exclusive new poem here.
, a collection of poems that aims to heal—both herself, from the traumas she’s experienced as a queer Muslim woman, and readers who have experienced similar types of oppression, whether sexually, physically, or emotionally. She calls it a book for survivors. “The ‘ghost’ is so much,” Róisín tellsof the title’s meaning. “The ghost is colonization, my mother, white supremacy, abuse, ancestral trauma. Even though all of these themes are broad, they really come back to human pain.
Róisín is the definition of a multihyphenate; she writes fiction, does astrology readings, models, and is dabbling in upcoming TV and film projects as well. But she felt the new lane of poetry was an illuminating fit for the subject matter she wished to touch on. “In a weird way, poetry is a canvas that allows you to be hyperreal,” she says. “Because it is so beautiful, people are much more willing to accept it. There’s a digestibleness to poetry that creates a trust with the reader.
Róisín also approaches many of the darker themes in the book with humor—something that, like poetry, can be an effective way to grapple with emotions that might otherwise be too daunting. “Humor is such a fantastic tool to get under people’s skin in a way that they didn’t even expect,” she says. “Great comedy just hits you in the gut.
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