Overview
The Sovereign Cat - Poems on Sisterhood, Grief, and Healing How do you translate a life built on the steady streets of La Puente and the jagged, neon-soaked sidewalks of Hollywood? How do you honor a sister who was both your fiercest protector and your most complicated shadow? In her debut collection, The Sovereign Cat, H. C. Cisneros offers an unvarnished testimony of a sisterhood forged in the fire of survival. Through sixty-five raw and rhythmic poems, the ""Voyage"" travels from the quiet safety of a dusty brown van to the ""Adrift"" years of addiction, betrayal, and the heavy weight of being a young caregiver. This is more than a book of poetry; it is an intimate dictionary of ""Allie-nese""-a private language spoken only by two sisters navigating a world of grit and grace. From the roar of a motorcycle shield to the ""ghostly"" blue eyes of a Siamese named Boyse, these verses capture the shifting roles of a lifelong bond: the rebel who became a mother, the warrior who became a memory, and the ""working-world mouse"" who finally found her voice. Spanning the landscapes of Bassett, San Gabriel Valley, and the frozen beauty of Alaska, The Sovereign Cat is a roadmap for anyone who has ever carried the weight of family trauma or searched for a haven in the storm. It is a story of restitution and the unbreakable kinship that remains when the world walks away. Explore the four pillars of a life redefined: HOME, SURGE, ADRIFT, and KIN. Witness the ""test to testimony."" This is the translation of us.
Full Product Details
Author: H C Cisneros
Publisher: Eta Books
Imprint: Eta Books
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.372kg
ISBN: 9798995529002
Pages: 150
Publication Date: 01 May 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This book healed something in me that I didn't realize needed healing. So raw and real. The journey wasn't expected and left me wanting more. A quick read that left me motionless for hours. Deep in their world. From the simplicity's of their early years, to drug and addiction, to the ultimate betrayal and then.. the end.. I'm still not over the ending.. Who is chopping onions in here? - Reader Review - 222 Journal
Author Information
H.C. Cisneros wrote The Sovereign Cat as a tribute to her sister, Allie. Born from a journey of grief and a promise made to be her sister's voice, this collection serves as a vessel for a story that needed to be told-a lyrical exploration of love, silence, and the unbreakable bond of family.
