They are often whales in the bodies of tiny fish. They will help you break through walls to discover a new sense of yourself and to move down the path towards acceptance. The Quick and the Queer Short LGBT+ Book Reviews, pt 1. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. These poems will reach into your heart and help you place value to things that we tend to overlook. (2013) by Nayyirah Waheed (Favorite Author) 3.66 of 5 Votes: 30. 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. and Nejma are brimming with unpretentious poems that capture human experiences we dont usually talk about in everyday life. 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. Were excited to either introduce you to or remind you about made-famous-by-Instagram-but-actually-because-of-talent-not-just-because-her-stuff-is-on-Instagram poet Nayyirah Waheed. 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.

Salt by Nayyirah Waheed