![]() *** Big thank you to Berkley for my gifted copy of this book. If you listen to or read one poetry book this year, this decade, this century, make it this one! The audiobook left me speechless (and if you know me that’s really hard to do). I pre-ordered it and listen to it yesterday. ![]() I will pop the link two her YouTube video below, but I strongly encourage you to pick up the audiobook. Jasmine is a spoken word poet and listening to her poetry elevates it to an entirely new level. Each poem touched my soul in a different way. Jasmine beautifully expresses her feelings and thoughts on a wide array of topics: race, hairstyles, religion, expectations, rape culture, Family, politics, sexuality pop-culture. Jasmine Mans words evoke so much emotion as a woman, as a mother, as a daughter, as a friend, as a survivor of abuse. ![]() ![]() This book is a far cry from Where the Sidewalk Ends. In fact honestly the last poetry book I read was probably Shel Silverstein in the fifth grade. ![]()
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