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> Genre: Poetry

CBR11 #2 – YES. THIS. ALL THIS.

Nothing Is Okay by Rachel Wiley

January 18, 2019 by Siege Leave a Comment

In which Siege has an early contender for her favorite book/poet of the year.

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: Rachel Wiley

Siege's CBR11 Review No:2 · Genres: Poetry · Tags: Rachel Wiley ·
Rating: starstarstarstarstar
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CBR11 #1 – Salt by Nayyirah Waheed

Salt by Nayyirah Waheed

January 16, 2019 by Siege 1 Comment

In which Siege returns, dipping her toes back into the waters of literary criticism with a small book of poetry.

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: Nayyirah Waheed

Siege's CBR11 Review No:1 · Genres: Poetry · Tags: Nayyirah Waheed ·
Rating: starstarstarstarstar
· 1 Comment

poetry that hurts to heal

the princess saves herself in this one by amanda lovelace

January 4, 2019 by KatSings 1 Comment

I haven’t read a book of poetry in a long time, and this was a perfect way to get back into it. I used to love writing and reading poetry, especially in high school. I was even published once, in our lit mag. This is the type of poetry I have always loved, and I wish Amanda Lovelace had come into my life sooner. This slight and powerful book of poetry is based on Amanda’s life and while simply written, contains such multitudes of feeling […]

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: Amanda Lovelace, feminism, KatSings

KatSings's CBR11 Review No:2 · Genres: Poetry · Tags: Amanda Lovelace, feminism, KatSings ·
Rating: starstarstarstarstar
· 1 Comment

Took a year to read but worth it…..

St. Trigger by Aaron Coleman

January 2, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

St. Trigger by Aaron Coleman is one of those books you look and think it will be easy. After all, the publisher review says it only has 52 pages. After reading the first few poems I stopped and went back and re-read them. Started in early-late December, I finished on January 1, 2019. I have no idea what I read. Is there beautiful language and images? Oh boy yes! “A dozen monarch butterflies strewn like candy wrappers in the seaweed.” This was one of many […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Aaron Coleman, African-American

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Aaron Coleman, African-American ·
Rating: starstarstarstarstar
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