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abigaillaurawriter's review
5.0
"Poems Of Resistance Poems Of Hope" is exactly what it says it is. This slim volume is packed with authors from different walks of life, but all with a perspective of the oppressed. While some poems are somber, there is also a vein of hope and a sense that change can and must happen. This collection is deeply moving and one that I will return to again and again. These voices need to be heard and valued and real change has to occur. I highly recommend this powerful little book!
aprilfalls's review
4.0
- 1 star for the poem titled “Ode to Dirt” that honestly just felt racist lol
ginnygriggs_'s review
3.0
Great variety of perspective; introduced me to some voices I didn’t yet know.
ginnygriggs's review
3.0
Great variety of perspective; introduced me to some voices I didn’t yet know.
kmira's review
4.0
I don’t know much of anything about poetry so this giveaway from National Independent Bookstore Day was a break from my normal reading. Some really excellent poems throughout on race, gender, rebellion, and the state of the world/country. So many poets I want to read more from! Particularly enjoyed:
Brute Strength, Emily Skaja
Contouring the Flattening, Camonghne Felix
Theory of Memory, Louise Glück
It was Summer Now and the Colored People Came Out into the Sunshine, Morgan Parker
Bullet Points, Jericho Brown
Evergreen, Oliver Baez Bendorf
Cloud Anthem, Richard Blanco
Brute Strength, Emily Skaja
Contouring the Flattening, Camonghne Felix
Theory of Memory, Louise Glück
It was Summer Now and the Colored People Came Out into the Sunshine, Morgan Parker
Bullet Points, Jericho Brown
Evergreen, Oliver Baez Bendorf
Cloud Anthem, Richard Blanco
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