anger is a healthy and natural response to oppression" I will end my review with six poems from the collection that moved me, though many more than six did: As an Asian, more feminine individual who has gone through a lot of trauma in his life, these poems speak to me on a really personal level (I taped one onto my wall at work and referenced it in my most recent blog post.) For anyone - in particular people of color or more feminine people - who want a voice that articulates our pain, our anger, and our path to wholeness, Salt may fit your heart well. I so appreciate how Nayyirah Waheed makes her writing both powerful and soft, identifying the cruelties that come from prejudice and discrimination as well as the healing that accompanies therapy and self-compassion. This review and more can be found on my blog.Ī powerful and heartrending collection of poetry about identity, race and racism, the difficult yet fulfilling journey to self-love, and more. If you're interested in buying salt., just click on the image below to go through my link. This came at the perfect time for me to read and I cannot thank the writer enough. The writing and topics just completely took my breath away. was an honest and enlightening read that dealt with a plethora of subjects such as racism, gender stereotyping and white-privilege just to name a few. “it’s not about making you uncomfortable. “even if you are a small forest surviving off of moon alone. “i have always been the woman of my dreams.” if no one has ever told you, your freedom is more important than their anger “your heart is the softest place on earth. This is the most important relationship.” if you are the only one who has this face.” We just have been too long a garden for sharp and deadly We are taught to grow them in the lining of our quiet (our Here are a few (.too many) of my favorites: Nayyirah Waheed captivated me from start to finish.
In the short amount of pages that I got to read, I felt like I got to know both myself and the author so well.
This was one of the most important poetry collection I’ve read to date. This collection of poetry explores the realities of multiple identities, language, diasporic life & pain, the self, community, healing, celebration, and love. is a journey through warmth and sharpness.
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