The second poetry collection "river woman" by the award-winning Métis poet and novelist Katherena Vermette explores the complex relationship between humans and nature. In her poems, Vermette addresses the destructive power and beauty of nature, as well as its timeless presence in human history. The poems celebrate love as a form of decolonization, understood as a force of recovery and healing in times of trauma. Vermette captures moments of clarity that elevate both the speaker and the readers out of the illusion of linear time. This collection is a poignant testament to the power of language and the body, enabling a fragmented self to be reunited into a whole. The poems are infused with the idea of breaking and coming together, as the author reflects on the negotiations between city, land, and water, building trust with loved ones. Vermette honors the river as a woman, whose stories and strength come alive in these timeless verses.