4-Headed Woman

4-Headed Woman is a journey into and through womanhoodfrom preadolescence through menopauseand an exploration of womens relations with one another. The poems employ female domestic imagery, manifest in the titles in the books first section, which name different types of breads found throughout the worldfrom coconut to pita. Yet many of these poems are sparse and abstract in their trajectory. The poems in the second section focus specifically on menses, weaving together biological, folk, and cultural aspects in a humorous tone. The third section, Graffiti Poem, comprises poems centered around college restrooms, which Adisa sees as a site of communicationthrough graffiti among other meansfor students on a wide variety of social-sexual issues. In 4-Headed Woman, Adisa bravely explores and uncovers taboos about womanhood in a controlled and at times lyrical style laced with humor.