“some words. the way they look at you…” This is a poem from the book that captures the absolute brilliance of Nayyirah Waheed’s style of writing. This work of poetry really forces one to analyze the relationship with self. Not only is it worth the read, it’s worth the journey. I’m also a reviewer for…
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Salt (Book Review)
In the book The Salt Eaters by Toni Cade Bambara there is arguably the most amazing opening line ever that states, “Are you sure, sweetheart, that you want to be well?” Our current read, Salt by Nayyirah Waheed, would be if you answered the question in the affirmative! Check out the review below: ‘Love like…
Cause We Love Ourselves?
There is this poem by Nayyirah Waheed, “i loved you because it was easier than loving myself” And I think we’ve all fallen guilty of doing this at one point or another. However, the question is when do we then alter this behavior? For example, I recently shared this poem with one of my closest…
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