trigger warnings: sexual abuse, domestic abuse + rape

two poetry books this week! if you want my opinion, my credentials are that of a "not really poetry reader since GSCEs" and admittedly, i never wanted to read some until tumblr and waterstones highly suggested two books to me. milk and honey, then the princess saves herself in this one. i've read them both and i have to say if you are a beginner into poetry, this book is pretty easy for you to get into and want to read more of. it has interesting language, darker themes that are not often explored so openly and is written by a person of colour. personally, i would like to find more modern poetry after reading this book.

*spoiler for poetry*

these have been my favourite, just in case you wanted to know:

“she was a rose
in the hands of those
who had no intention
of keeping her.”

“every revolution
starts and ends
with his lips.”

“perhaps
i don’t deserve
nice things
cause i am paying
for sins i don’t
remember.”

“it takes grace
to remain kind
in cruel situations.”