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hopeful
fast-paced
5.0
Some people tell me to
fix my hair.
And so many words
remain unspoken,
because all I can reply is,
you can't
fix what
was never
broken.
Elizabeth Acevedo continues to be one of my favorite modern poets/authors, and this visualization of one of her spoken word poems just further proved that fact. I loved the illustrations by Andrea Pippins, and the overall sentiment of self-love and being proud of your heritage. This poem really opened my eyes to how quickly we are to erase or hide what we deem as "imperfections" without embracing them as the qualities that make us unique and that represent our cultures and experiences. Very thought provoking and I definitely recommend listening along to it via the audiobook as it's narrated by Elizabeth herself.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Racial slurs
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