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readerisha_'s review against another edition
3.0
I am my soul adrift the whole night sky denies me light without you.
3/5! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
3/5! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
fowzee's review against another edition
4.0
june jordan is right, love is so revolutionary. her words are passionate and sensual but angry at times too, just gorgeous overall
“it is all the willingness you lend / the world / that makes me want / to clean up everything / in sight / (myself included) / for your possible / discovery”
“it is all the willingness you lend / the world / that makes me want / to clean up everything / in sight / (myself included) / for your possible / discovery”
casparb's review
i've enjoyed I MUST BECOME A MENACE TO MY ENEMIES for a hot minute & the way she writes skin has always been lovely but this was my first! real extended time with her.
very here for it. absolutely. I feel there's a slower start with HArUKo before we get to the more assured persona of the love poems section. But it's subtle. my FAVOURITE compliment / devotion is the line nothing about you / reminds me of money.
The long Pompeii poem ('Roman Poem Number Five') is just incredible & while it's recognised I think it deserves more immediate name rec as one of the best long poems written in the last century . But she's so full, all along, so giving. She's one that can set you off so easy to work your own way too... I just rly like how this panned out
very here for it. absolutely. I feel there's a slower start with HArUKo before we get to the more assured persona of the love poems section. But it's subtle. my FAVOURITE compliment / devotion is the line nothing about you / reminds me of money.
The long Pompeii poem ('Roman Poem Number Five') is just incredible & while it's recognised I think it deserves more immediate name rec as one of the best long poems written in the last century . But she's so full, all along, so giving. She's one that can set you off so easy to work your own way too... I just rly like how this panned out
renee_alwanda's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
let the world blot obliterate remove so- called magnificence so-called almighty/fathomless and everlasting treasures/ wealth (whatever that may be) it is this time that matters it is this history I care about the one we make together awkward inconsistent as a lame cat on the loose or quick as kids freed by the bell
The most profound and well written poetry collection I have ever read. June Jordan is a master of her craft.
adelarenata's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
jadesarah's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
2.5
There's a specific type of poetry that I connect with, which is more direct poetry. Poetry closer to a story/essay, I guess. Or I'm just not intellectual enough. I feel like if someone who got this type of poetry went through it with me maybe I'd get it. But I felt like I wasn't taking the majority of it in. I was reading the words but wasn't getting it, wasn't feeling it.
Some poems or sometimes, a line or two would stick with me and I FELT them. But unfortunately for the most part I didn't connect. Perhaps if I had heard them being performed it would have landed better with me. I'm sad I couldn't connect with this collection of poetry because I've seen people speak of their love of June Jordan.
Some poems or sometimes, a line or two would stick with me and I FELT them. But unfortunately for the most part I didn't connect. Perhaps if I had heard them being performed it would have landed better with me. I'm sad I couldn't connect with this collection of poetry because I've seen people speak of their love of June Jordan.