Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head: Poems | 
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Read this in about 30 min. Tender poems about “migration, womanhood, trauma, and resilience“ as the synopsis reads. Really enjoyed it.
pickRead this in about 30 min. Tender poems about “migration, womanhood, trauma, and resilience“ as the synopsis reads. Really enjoyed it.
pickThis book was tough to read in sections, but I‘m glad I read it. I think it was really well done. It made me want to write my truth as well, even when it‘s painful, especially when it‘s painful. #poetry
pickThe subject matter this bears witness to is difficult, but the writing style is strong and straightforward. My favorite thing about this is it‘s not couched in beauty or grace or sweetness. You can tell the author is writing for herself, so she‘s unapologetic about telling her truth.
@Chrissyreadit headed to you next week ❤️
#OnTBRListFor1Year Added this to my TBR as soon as it came out last February and then promptly forgot about it. #MarchMagic @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
pickYou may know the Somali-British poet Warsan Shire from her poetry featured in Beyoncé‘s visual album Lemonade. Here, in Shire‘s debut full-length collection, she absolutely shines, rendering girlhood, gendered violence, the refugee experience, and the parent-child relationship in hauntingly beautiful, heart-wrenching, fierce, otherworldly verse that you‘ll be compelled to return to again and again. This book is a gift and a reckoning.
pickBy turns beautiful and heart-rendering this is easily one of the most moving poetry collections I have ever read. The collection is so so well crafted too. In these poems, Warsan Shire gives snapshots of moments in the lives of refugees and immigrants, especially the experiences of women and girls from Somalia. Highly recommend. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
her braid coming loose in the breeze, the sun
Lifting its skirt, a peaceful Somali in her rearview.
Gorgeous endpapers. 😍
pickThis one is truly lovely. And I love this cover.
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Pub date is 3/1/2022
#ARC #Netgalley
pickWhoops this doesn't come out until March but you will want this poetry collection. You think you don't recognize the poet's name but most of the words in Beyonce's Lemonade were penned by Warsan Shire.
Poems in this collection range from the refugee experience to the body to love. She's also well known for the poem "Home," which can be found online and starts with this line:
"no one leaves home unless
home is the mouth of a shark"
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