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Living people African-American poets. While her work was originally criticized for not following the more traditional rules of poetry, fans of Waheed's work praise her use of full stops and two to three lined poems. Here are a couple; "Why can we never talk about the blood. There were so many poems in here that I connected so strongly with, especially a good chunk in the last quarter. I read this book in a single day.

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Jan 08, O. Until yesterday, that is. Waheed has accused poet Rupi Kaur of plagiarism, a charge Kaur denies. They invite you inside yourself and let you discover quieter moments and unspoken thoughts. It was excessively overhyped. All I thought about were about red and sore eyes, and then my mind jumped to pink eye so I was really confused with myself.

I am so full of my tongue You would think speaking is easy. One can only say the phrase "pouring one's heart out" but it never really compares and will always be an understatement to the Hindi phrase "dil nikal ke rakh dena".

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Salt by Nayyirah Waheed

As an Asian, more feminine individual who has gone through a lot of trauma in his life, these poems speak to me on a really personal level I taped one onto my wall at work and referenced nayylrah in my most recent blog post. I can only try to tell you that this book has a lot to offer.

Accessed March wahsed, It is edgy, …more The collection is a beautiful expression of black culture, the darkness, the light, and all of the colors in between black and white. I am the line. English is my third language.

I talk about rereading this book in this reading wrap-up! It reminded me how words have power, and how just a few words can have a profound impact, or bring about change. This is just a spontaneous review as I'm trying to get into the habit of writing them more. Savor it, like your first kiss. It embraces self love and encourages the expression of emotion.

Nayyirah Waheed

This is just not good writing, it's only just passable as poetry. I definitely think it's a valuable read. This is such a brilliant collection, filled with heart and meaning, all in such a limited amount of words.

View all 11 comments. This page was last edited on 20 Septemberat I downloaded a book, rather two, that is hardly my forte. They're complex, deep, raw and heartfelt though some of them are quite hit or miss to me.

It makes me a bridge.

Words need not be plenty to pour your heart out. Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Poetry There are poems that touched me on a personal level, where Waheed seemed to find the words to say something I never could salt.

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Own Voices Book Blogger. I bought a free Kindle copy, but I'll definitely get a physical one at some point in the future! Sometimes, she breaks up lines in such a wajeed to emphasize spe I talk about rereading this book in this reading wrap-up! View all 7 comments.