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thenorpa's review against another edition
4.0
Przejrzysty zbiór wierszy poruszających tematykę niesprawiedliwości społecznej - brakowało mi czasem dokładnego zarysowania jakiego problemu dotyczy dokładnie jakiś problem (szerszy rys biograficzny twórcy), ale to mankament raczej charakterystyczny dla osoby czytającej w oryginale, nie używające angielskiego jako pierwszego języka.
Warto zajrzeć, jako że sam tom czyta się bardzo dobrze i gdy będę miała okazję na pewno znów do niego zajrzę.
Warto zajrzeć, jako że sam tom czyta się bardzo dobrze i gdy będę miała okazję na pewno znów do niego zajrzę.
hauntedboi's review against another edition
4.0
This is a beautiful anthology of modern poetry that delights in the complexity of humanity. It’s a conversation about our current society; body, politics, identity - all the places where there is conflict and growth. As with any anthology, some of these will be a miss, but most hit, and that comes down to taste in poetry more than anything else. A great read if you’re looking to place yourself or reflect in current times.
karibaumann's review against another edition
5.0
This book is full of amazing and challenging poems. We should all read more poetry and #resist.
mckenzierichardson's review against another edition
4.0
For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-Cycle
A fantastic collection of hard-hitting poems from a variety of poets. I really enjoyed the premise of this anthology. The poems address various social justice issues and each pairs their work with a specific organization related to that issue. The book not only brings up important issues but also provides concrete ways to help address them. A great example of the impact poetry can have in consciousness raising and real-world change.
There were many powerful poems within these pages. Discussing issues of race, war, cancer, gender, mental health, body image, and so much more, there is a lot packed into these pages. My personal favorite was "The Newer Colossus" by [a:Karen Finneyfrock|2736035|Karen Finneyfrock|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1360958757p2/2736035.jpg].
My only critique of the book itself was that there were quite a few formatting issues and typos that made it into the final version. These do not take away from the messages of the poems, but does make the reading experience slightly awkward.
On the whole, a fantastic read. I've added quite a few books to my TBR from the poets featured in this collection.
A fantastic collection of hard-hitting poems from a variety of poets. I really enjoyed the premise of this anthology. The poems address various social justice issues and each pairs their work with a specific organization related to that issue. The book not only brings up important issues but also provides concrete ways to help address them. A great example of the impact poetry can have in consciousness raising and real-world change.
There were many powerful poems within these pages. Discussing issues of race, war, cancer, gender, mental health, body image, and so much more, there is a lot packed into these pages. My personal favorite was "The Newer Colossus" by [a:Karen Finneyfrock|2736035|Karen Finneyfrock|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1360958757p2/2736035.jpg].
My only critique of the book itself was that there were quite a few formatting issues and typos that made it into the final version. These do not take away from the messages of the poems, but does make the reading experience slightly awkward.
On the whole, a fantastic read. I've added quite a few books to my TBR from the poets featured in this collection.
staceface's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
A lovely concept and a lovely collection of poems
introworded's review against another edition
5.0
4.5*
[…]
Say
I am holy.
My walls are that of a temple.
Sacred does not mean pristine.
I am beautiful.
I am landslide and crater shake.
I am human in all the faults that build me.
I am loved.
If this feels wrong or foreign,
that is okay.
Sail on the violence of its awkward,
court it as your new addiction
And breathe. -from “The Ritual” by Denise Jolly
“We Will Be Shelter, edited by poet and activist Andrea Gibson, is an anthology of contemporary poems that addresses issues of social justice. Unique to this anthology is its focus on creating positive social change through gorgeous, gutsy poetry. Alongside and embedded in featured poems are concrete ways to address the social and political issues raised. The goal of We Will Be Shelter is to raise awareness, encourage critical self-reflection, and call readers to action.”
Don’t let the months it took me to get through this fool you into thinking I was struggling or didn’t care much for this. Forget Milk & Honey, read this.
Before every poem, the author is introduced and their choice of social organization, which in turn is thematized in their poems. Organizations include RAINN, RECLAIM, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, The Body is Not an Apology, and many others. The royalties from the book also go to these charities.
The anthology is divided into 5 parts:
1. YOU ARE THE PLACE
2. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HEAT?
3. PENDULUM HEART
4. THEY SAY IT IS NOT ONE THING
5. AS THE SEA WALKS TOWARDS US
For me, the strongest poems were part of the first half of the book, but overall they were all pretty good and most importantly: important to read. If you are familiar with and like Andrea Gibson’s style of poetry, you will also like the majority of the poems in this collection. Subjects range from sexual assault, to LGBTQ, to body dysmorphia, to child abuse, to depression, etc. If you’re not into the raw, unapologetic social-justice poetry style, please save the copy for someone who does. Who needs it.
I got this book a couple of Christmases ago and I had never heard of it. My mom thought I would like it because I have highlighted the shit out of Andrea Gibson’s The Madness Vase. She was right. I didn’t give this the full five stars because I did not like every single poem in this collection and because the editing job was pretty lousy sometimes (some errors here and there), but honestly, if you follow my reviews you will have noticed that I rarely give a book a 5-star-review (and 3 stars is ‘good’ in my opinion).
[…]
know you are the type of woman
who is looking for a place to call yours.
Let the statues crumble.
You have always been the place.
[…] - from “The Type” by Sarah Kay
[…]
Say
I am holy.
My walls are that of a temple.
Sacred does not mean pristine.
I am beautiful.
I am landslide and crater shake.
I am human in all the faults that build me.
I am loved.
If this feels wrong or foreign,
that is okay.
Sail on the violence of its awkward,
court it as your new addiction
And breathe. -from “The Ritual” by Denise Jolly
“We Will Be Shelter, edited by poet and activist Andrea Gibson, is an anthology of contemporary poems that addresses issues of social justice. Unique to this anthology is its focus on creating positive social change through gorgeous, gutsy poetry. Alongside and embedded in featured poems are concrete ways to address the social and political issues raised. The goal of We Will Be Shelter is to raise awareness, encourage critical self-reflection, and call readers to action.”
Don’t let the months it took me to get through this fool you into thinking I was struggling or didn’t care much for this. Forget Milk & Honey, read this.
Before every poem, the author is introduced and their choice of social organization, which in turn is thematized in their poems. Organizations include RAINN, RECLAIM, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, The Body is Not an Apology, and many others. The royalties from the book also go to these charities.
The anthology is divided into 5 parts:
1. YOU ARE THE PLACE
2. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HEAT?
3. PENDULUM HEART
4. THEY SAY IT IS NOT ONE THING
5. AS THE SEA WALKS TOWARDS US
For me, the strongest poems were part of the first half of the book, but overall they were all pretty good and most importantly: important to read. If you are familiar with and like Andrea Gibson’s style of poetry, you will also like the majority of the poems in this collection. Subjects range from sexual assault, to LGBTQ, to body dysmorphia, to child abuse, to depression, etc. If you’re not into the raw, unapologetic social-justice poetry style, please save the copy for someone who does. Who needs it.
I got this book a couple of Christmases ago and I had never heard of it. My mom thought I would like it because I have highlighted the shit out of Andrea Gibson’s The Madness Vase. She was right. I didn’t give this the full five stars because I did not like every single poem in this collection and because the editing job was pretty lousy sometimes (some errors here and there), but honestly, if you follow my reviews you will have noticed that I rarely give a book a 5-star-review (and 3 stars is ‘good’ in my opinion).
[…]
know you are the type of woman
who is looking for a place to call yours.
Let the statues crumble.
You have always been the place.
[…] - from “The Type” by Sarah Kay
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