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Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
"Poems of migration, womanhood, trauma, and resilience..."
Somali-poet Warsan Shire shares with her readers her journey from a young adult girl to womanhood. Along the way she stumbles and experiences things no human should have to endure. his poem collection brought me to tears. The things she lived through and her family lived through - SPEECHLESS! Even if you are not a poetry lover, give this collection a chance. It will move you.
"Mama, I made it
Out of your home
alive, raised by
the voices
in my head."
Somali-poet Warsan Shire shares with her readers her journey from a young adult girl to womanhood. Along the way she stumbles and experiences things no human should have to endure. his poem collection brought me to tears. The things she lived through and her family lived through - SPEECHLESS! Even if you are not a poetry lover, give this collection a chance. It will move you.
"Mama, I made it
Out of your home
alive, raised by
the voices
in my head."