Arielle Taitano Lowe is the author of Ocean Mother (University of Guam Press, 2024). She is the first Indigenous Chamoru woman, born and raised in Guam, to publish a book of poems.
Ocean Mother is Lowe’s debut poetry book.
“Arielle Taitano Lowe’s dazzling debut collection of poetry Ocean Mother, is like the ocean mother herself, expansive, intimate and precious. A profound accomplishment and balm for our present moment.”
— Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Author of Theory of Water
“Born of Lowe’s deep guinaiya for her island, her people, and her culture, this book marks the emergence of an important famalao’an voice in CHamoru poetry and in Pacific poetry, one firmly committed to truth-telling and the healing power of our ocean.”
—Brandy Nālani McDougall, Hawaiʻi Poet Laureate 2023-2025 and author of ʻĀina Hānau, Birth Lands
“Ocean Mother is inspired by the deep love I have for my home island of Guam, by my family and ancestors, and by the next generations of CHamoru poets.” – Lowe
Ocean Mother weaves together riveting poems from strands of Arielle Taitano Lowe’s memories growing up as a Chamoru girl in Guåhan (Guam), layered with realizations she made across the ocean and upon her return home. In this brave act of sharing, Lowe unravels generations of trauma and begins to heal herself, her family, and her home.
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All photos by Edward J. Revenous
Arielle Taitano Lowe 