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emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
What a gorgeous, gorgeous collection of poems. A dear friend gave this to me for Christmas, and since I had a bit of time between book club selections, I decided to pick it up, with goal of reading a poem a day. I went into it with no expectations, which was a great idea. I was pleasantly surprised and thrilled by the many ways Smith conveyed and depicted friendship and community and grief in the poems. If I had to pick a favorite, it would probably be "acknowledgements," and "self-portrait as '90s R&B video" was the most fun to read out loud.
Revisiting "fall poem" on this Sunday October evening is the best way to cap off this collection. I'm already looked forward to the next thing I read by Smith. 5 stars.
Revisiting "fall poem" on this Sunday October evening is the best way to cap off this collection. I'm already looked forward to the next thing I read by Smith. 5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Racial slurs
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Police brutality, and Grief
Minor: Medical content and Death of parent