NΦⵣMA PΦⵣMA is finally available in hardback from my Lulu bookshop and the softback will shortly be available from most major platforms.

There will be no electronic version as for me personally, I prefer to hold a traditional analogue artefact in my hands, rather than read a virtual PDF on an electronic device, as I believe that there is still something rather magical about handling an actual book regarding the tactile touch, the feel, the weight, the smell of freshly cut paper, printed ink, the sound of the turning page and the closing book.

The word manuscript contains the word ‘manu‘, from the Latin ‘manus’ which means hand, and scriptus, meaning ‘to write’ which historically translates to ‘written by hand’. In addition to ‘hand‘, the pages also have a header, a footer, a body (of text), the book has a spine, and in older days a book was often covered with vellum, (animal skin), and so these parts of the book resemble a person, with its own story, and unique personality.

For me this book has been a labour of love and is really about discovering the hidden matrilineal core foundation of who we all are, and how we all exist, that has been hidden from us for centuries.

What I actively encourage is reading the book sequentially chapter by chapter for the first time to gain a generational overview, as it begins in the innocent 80’s; the last pre-digital decade of the twentieth century, I also encourage bookmarking pages as you go, using a highlighter for passages that resonate, looking up unfamiliar words, making notes in the margins and then going back and dipping in, as the content is very concentrated and it can take time to unpack. It is definitely a book that inspires thought.

iPoem’s Blog also serves as a companion site for each of the 137 titles that appear in Noēma Poēma codex, providing an overview and deeper insight into the mechanics of the poem, why it matters, and its relevance in the collection. ⏀