How, for the duration of the time I'm spent reading, I'm transported to a place of calm, of awe, of joy. covers many topics misogyny, racism, love, absent fathers, toxic masculinity, writing, and so much more. I bought my copy for my Kindle, and I have a ton of bookmarks for all the poems that wowed me in some way. also included a poem about this), poems that made me angry, and poems that just moved me. There are poems that touched me on a personal level, where Waheed seemed to find the words to say something I never could (salt. by Nayyirah Waheed is a powerful book of poetry that left me breathless. This collection of poetry explores the realities of multiple identities, language, diasporic life & pain, the self, community, healing, celebration, and love. by Nayyirah Waheed (Bought) - Salt is a journey through warmth and sharpness. They are often whales in the bodies of tiny fish.Salt. They will help you break through walls to discover a new sense of yourself and to move down the path towards acceptance. These poems will reach into your heart and help you place value to things that we tend to overlook. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys poetry or just appreciates powerful reads. I was shocked by how powerful her words are how she uses each word so carefully and meticulously to get her point across, sometimes in ten words or less. It shows that there is a fire deep within. The author writes from an honest place in her heart and I admire that deeply. These poems were made to shift your perception into something greater. I had to remind myself to slow down and take in every poem, to appreciate the individual worth of each line, and allow it to speak to my soul. When I first received the book, I flew through the first few poems. She also dives into the conflicts of being a person of color. Nayyirah shares her many experiences in each poem, stating the importance of self-acceptance, identity, and womanhood.
Not much is known about this brilliant author, except that she is a woman who demonstrates strong values and self-love. This beautiful collection of work was written by African American poet Nayyirah Waheed. The simple style of the plain white cover with its four bold letters, S-a-l-t, placed at the bottom right corner of the book, a well- known minimalist aesthetic, complements the inside of the book. As a poet myself, I was intrigued as Salt.
So, I came across this book, Salt., after reading a recommendation for it in the first poetry book I read, Milk and Honey.
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