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Call Her by Her Name: Poems by Bianca Lynne Spriggs

deadlygirls's review

5.0

While this was assigned for a class, I easily devoured the book before I even received the syllabus. The cover art was so beautiful and complements the tone of the book well. She comes out swinging with her poem "Pedicure," a poem about a post-mortem pedicure given to her loved one. It is beautiful and haunts your the rest of the day and I found myself texting my siblings I hadn't spoke to in a while. My other favorites were Witness, All That Glitters, and this is not a self portrait. The rest of the collection is brilliant and draws you in-- twisting your original thoughts about what the poem would be about. Her use of epigraphs are well placed and poignant, offering insight to her inspiration. I highly recommend this book if you are looking to break up the monotony that sometimes accompanies some of the classics or if you are wanting to read some work by someone who continues to crank out quality pieces.