miffybooks 's review for:

Nepantla: An Anthology Dedicated to Queer Poets of Color by Christopher Soto

4.0

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a reminder of why i love poetry so much! not every poem did it for me here, but thats to be expected of such a massive collection. loved how diverse the poets were, in background and in style! top 3 poems were “Heavy” by Hieu Minh Nguyen, “Untitled” by James Baldwin, and “Someday I’ll Love Ocean Vuong” by Ocean Vuong (“& remember,/loneliness is still time spent/with the world.” will stay with me for a long time)

cannot recommend this collection enough, i think absolutely everyone can find something special in this!