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pickGorgeous work from an extremely skilled poet. Some of the lines are scathing and taut, others relaxed and conversational, and she mixes these moods with a deftness that is impressive, keeping it alluring yet confusing, persuading me to go back and reread each poem line by line immediately after I‘d finish it—or finish a stanza!
There‘s also a sweet tenderness to the work that I don‘t see so often, which I appreciate.
I am cold in this house this house
Whose washed echoes are tremulous down lost halls.
I am a woman, and dusty, standing among new affairs.
I am a woman who hurries through her prayers.
pickExquisite was a lovely poetic tribute to poet Gwendolyn Brooks. The Illustrations are beautiful, and the narrative includes quotes from Brooks and one of her poems. I recommend this picture book, especially if you're interested in poetry. #Poetry #ChildrensBooks #GwendolynBrooks #BlackHistory #PictureBooks #NonFiction
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