Syncope by Asiya Wadud The Emma Press transformative change along with the

transformative change along with the sense of living that change—its rhythms and patterns

his forms are various

to reflect the world

engaging with the 20th century European traditions that brought me into writing poetry

Carolyn Forché

Syncope by Asiya Wadud The Emma Press transformative change along with theThrough a series of prayers, invocations, and hymns, Syncope eulogizes those who have perished making Central Mediterranean crossings as well as collects first hand accounts of those who have survived these perilous journeys. Forces of fate brought errant lives together for a hopeful safe passage and ultimately, linked these lives in their untimely deaths. Syncope attempts to shed some light on these lives, as well as the happenstance of living and