A review by caitlin_waddick
I Shimmer Sometimes, Too by Porsha Olayiwola

5.0

Wonderful! These poems are original, well-written, and authentic. You might say they are too niche, as if they are only for a person like the authors’ characters: black, lesbian, poor, ghetto, Chicago Southside, immigrant. That characterization may capture the setting, sometimes. The writing is what wins on every page.

I finished, yet didn’t finish, this book over a week ago. The poems continue to call to me, demanding to be read again: “You aren’t done with me yet.” Rereading made me deepen my appreciation and pleasure in Olayiwola’s true expressions.

I usually read prose. Thank you for making me want to read poetry!