I also love the variety of the collection. They are like proverbs and other pithy sayings that I can carry with me throughout life. I like that they are short and direct, like small punches. flower crowns and bob marley t-shirts ~Īpart from the poem’s content, their structure also appealed to me. Here it is:Īnd here are four more of my favorite poems from the collection: It’s one of my favorites in the collection. But I liked the poem Darkowaa highlighted in her review. My high-school AP classes scarred me in that regard. drove me to pick it up and give it a try. I must also thank Darkowaa, whose wonderful review of salt. It’s one of few books I’ve read and seen myself reflected back at me and for that I appreciate and treasure this collection of poems. Many facets of my life and personality is expressed in Waheed’s poems: my love of nature and art my willingness to write being Black and female being an immigrant. It’s as if she was speaking to me, as if we had lived the same life and had the same experiences. I call it a powerful piece of work because of how strongly I connected to it. Such is the case with Nayyirah Waheed’s collection of poems, salt. It’s hard to give a comprehensive overview of it while also trying to impart the effect it had on me while reading. It’s hard to talk about a powerful piece of work.
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