[...] I sit with the Earth’s / umbilical cord, / wrap myself / and reconnect, / I draw my first breath

Kindred’s lilting verses are a testament to Kirli Saunders’ poetic and written talent, and a deeply intimate love letter to Country and to Aboriginal people everywhere. Celebrating Blak women, culture, and power, Saunders' work follows the legacy of brilliant Aboriginal poets and writers and carves her own stake in their history. Touching on themes of ancestral connection, Blak oppression, Country and environment, and familial connections, Saunders' melds together both her mother-tongue and the language of Aboriginal elders off Country, leveraging their Dreaming alongside her own.