A review by candelibri
Plantains and Our Becoming: Poems by Melania Luisa Marte

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

The author specifically wrote at the beginning who this book of poetry was for and let me be clear - it was not for me. However, I will not let that stop me from shouting to the rooftops how utterly mesmerizing this collection is. 

“What do you know about love?” BROKE. ME.

“Let the melanated girl sleep in and stop inviting her to your protest” The humor was not meant for me. (Still hysterical!) But the message absolutely was. 

And then this line…this LINEEEE - “…the Blacker the berry, the harder it is to loosen the noose.”

ARE YOU FOR…ten stars. Immediately. No notes. Just emotions. Buy this book. Then someone get me their copy if “they bought theirs and didn’t get it” bc I can’t in good conscience steal from my library.