Naked Without Shame

If humans are the state of the heart then our hearts suffers five conditions. This is vividly painted in the anthology Naked Without Shame. Aiye-Ko-Ooto peels back the torture the human endures in 50 poems in five movements. First the heart Echoes Inside -This is a period of believing that everything is possible. the heart is youthful and willing ot do whatever it takes to be accepted. Second the Rain Soaked Sky - when the heart sees the possibilities of community and union. Hopes are high there is a promise of a seat at the table if the sacrifice is made.Following the sacrifice the heart experiences a weathering of the gem. Disappointed of not been counted as worthy of the freedom it fought for. Then it suffers Sleepless Road of Night - wandering aimless not knowing where it belongs. Is there a need for a battle after the war? Without a leader the adversaries plunder hopes and ambitions. Lastly What the Sea brings back to Shore. The realization of much less than it deserves