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nickburkaotm's review against another edition
5.0
important, impactful, and imperative words and verses for our time
ralphiereads76's review against another edition
5.0
Accessible, poignant, sometimes painfully truthful. I dog-eared five poems to go back to again and again. Tributes to his identity as a New Orleans native throughout. #readlivingpoets
whitneynoelwaller's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.25
cryscross's review against another edition
4.0
a punch to the gut—especially "how to make an empty cardboard box disappear in 10 steps"
readmoreyall's review against another edition
5.0
Reading this collection made my face hurt.
I had to hold back tears continuously so I did not miss a word. Beautiful and tragic and elegiac (but one day, no more)
I will be reading again tomorrow.
I had to hold back tears continuously so I did not miss a word. Beautiful and tragic and elegiac (but one day, no more)
I will be reading again tomorrow.
migimon2002's review against another edition
3.0
Solid 3.5. Will likely go up if I re-read, study the poems/do research, or listen to the author’s audio version —- this is because for me I usually need something ‘extra’ to fully engage with poetry. The content & emotions evoked were strong. Beautiful & powerful words & phrases conveyed. But, simply put, for me reading poetry is not always my fave.
igneousrockk's review against another edition
4.75
Wow that was beautiful. I want to read this book over and over again. His poems were so real- I never felt so many different emotions and pictured things so clearly from reading. Love him and his brilliant mind- he challenged me through reflection and thought. These poems definitely make you think.