Jackie Kay's new collection is a lyrical counterpart to her memoir, Red Dust Road, which recounts the extraordinary story of her search for her Nigerian and Scottish parents. But it is also a moving book in its own right, and a profound exploration of all forms of human friendship. Fiere – a Scottish term for "companion, friend, equal" – is a vivid depiction of the many paths we take in our lives, and how those paths are made meaningful by our companions on the road: lovers, friends, parents, children, mentors – as well as all the remarkable and chance acquaintances we would not have otherwise met. Written with Kay's characteristic humor and style, and enriched with Scottish and Igbo speeches, it is also a compelling reference to the formation of self-identity – and the discovery of a language that best celebrates it. Musical and touching, funny and profound, Fiere is Jackie Kay's most complete, confident, and ambitious collection of poems to date.