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The Ocean Remembers is a powerful poetry collection that explores the deep relationship between Pacific peoples, language, ancestry, and the ocean.
Written by eight Pacific poets and presented in both English and heritage Pacific languages – including Cook Islands Maori, Niuean, Samoan, Solomon Islands languages, and Tongan – the collection reflects the diversity and richness of Pacific storytelling traditions. Through lyrical imagery and evocative language, the poems explore themes of identity, belonging, environmental stewardship, and the enduring wisdom of the Moana.
For Pacific communities, the ocean has always been more than water. It is a pathway between islands, a source of life and sustenance, and a keeper of ancestral memory. Across this collection, the poets reflect on ancestral navigation, cultural identity, and the responsibility to care for the ocean and environment for future generations.
Each poem is accompanied by background insights from the poets, offering readers deeper context about the inspiration, cultural meaning, and language used in their work. These reflections are included to support Pacific language learning and literacy, helping readers, aged 12-18+ and up, engage more deeply with the poems while strengthening understanding of Pacific cultures, perspectives and languages.
ISBN: 9781067050023
Publication date: 25/05/2026
Price: $25.00
RRP: $25.00
Format: Paperback
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Publishing status: Active
Author: Makatopia, Henrietta /Thompson, Danika
Illustrator: Morris, Liz Tui
Imprint: Milas Books
