Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head
Poetry Collection by Warsan Shire
“Are you there, God? It’s me, the ugly one,” writes Warsan Shire in “Extreme Girlhood.” Described as vivid, raw, and powerful, these free verse poems depict family expectations, migration, trauma, and resilience through stories of the poet’s life and her relatives. An award-winning Somali British poet, Shire also collaborated with Beyoncé on Lemonade and Black Is King. Poet and novelist Julia Alvarez said of this collection, "There's a rawness and power that is burning on the page."
About the Collection
Classic Texts with Similar Themes
The Complete Poems of Anne Sexton, 1981
Further Reading
Pop Poetry, The New Yorker
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