"I shall be forever. May I never remember reasons for my spirit's safety may I never forget the warning of my woman's flesh weeping at the new moon may I ne"I shall be forever. May I never remember reasons for my spirit's safety may I never forget the warning of my woman's flesh weeping at the new moon may I never lose that terror that keeps me brave May I owe nothing that I cannot repay."
"I have been woman for a long time beware my smile I am treacherous with old magic and the noon's new fury with all your wide futures promised I am woman and not white."...more
"Am I angry? Angry? About this? Are you angry about this? No. I am surprised again. I am surprised that the good folks in Philadelphia and the country"Am I angry? Angry? About this? Are you angry about this? No. I am surprised again. I am surprised that the good folks in Philadelphia and the country would continue to allow this to happen. I am concerned that my children have seen other children look at ’em like they was dirt. I am alarmed that people didn’t come out in a peace vigil. That the Christians didn’t come out in a Christian vigil. That the educators did not come out to educate. That the athletes did not come to play the real game. I am amazed that God disappeared from their eyes. That God disappeared again in this city with so many churches. So many schools. So many people wanting just to be clean in their own neighborhood."
"Multiple truths do exist, and you do not have to be the sum of your traumas."
4.5* rounded up
I've never been a fan of second person narratives but god"Multiple truths do exist, and you do not have to be the sum of your traumas."
4.5* rounded up
I've never been a fan of second person narratives but god this is so so beautifully written, not only that but it touches on so many important topics and it does it so effortlessly...more
I LOVE how vulnerable this is. I love how the poet wasn't afraid to dive into the most sensitive and personal subjects. He spoke of the struggle of beI LOVE how vulnerable this is. I love how the poet wasn't afraid to dive into the most sensitive and personal subjects. He spoke of the struggle of being a gay black man in America who happens to be HIV positive and he did it in such a raw and honest way that just broke my heart. I can't remember the last time a book, let alone a poetry book, has touched me like this. I'll be thinking about this one for a while....more
Storywise, this was a 5 out of 5. However, I was not the biggest fan of the writing. With that being said, this book was tremendously heartbreaking anStorywise, this was a 5 out of 5. However, I was not the biggest fan of the writing. With that being said, this book was tremendously heartbreaking and it made me so angry that I wanted to stop reading it multiple times. It made me angry because it felt like I was reading the daily news and not a work of "fiction". (I was told that it is based on a combination of true stories which pisses me off even more). But that's the point, we should be angry, there's a lot to be angry about, there's a lot that we as human beings have to work on. Reading these stories seems like a good place to start....more
Everyone should read this book, no matter their race or background or nationality. Everyone should be more aware of what's going on in the world, and Everyone should read this book, no matter their race or background or nationality. Everyone should be more aware of what's going on in the world, and of the corruption and abuse and mistreatment that still take place everyday. I can't emphasize enough how important this book is....more
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