Verse Novel
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo:
The Poet X was an interesting read that I personally found interesting as someone who appreciates poetry. I found this book to be very well written. My parents are also very relegouse so I found that I could relate to some of X's struggles.
The Poet X was an interesting read that I personally found interesting as someone who appreciates poetry. I found this book to be very well written. My parents are also very relegouse so I found that I could relate to some of X's struggles.
Ordinary Hazards by Nikki Grimes:
In the memoir of her youth, “Ordinary Hazards,” Nikki Grimes eloquently shares the trials and tribulations she faced as a black girl growing up in New York. From a young age, Nikki was a powerful writer. Her memoir is composed entirely of poems and notebook entries. A foreign way to tell a story, but an incredible one. The way Nikki is able to effectively communicate the story of her youth, through only short stanzas, is inspiring. Bouncing from house to house across New York, Nikki faces mental illness, abuse, death, and abandonment. Yet throughout her words immortalized in time, she remains focused on God, her writing, and her history. I see a lot of my mother, and even my own struggles, in the fear and joy of Nikki’s personal emotions. Writing is her outlet, and way to reach out to other people who feel the same. She finds beauty in a world of brokenness and shows us how to do the same. I recommend this book to anyone struggling, or who struggled with their own emotions. Her words show understanding, and we can find comfort in the familiarity of another.
In the memoir of her youth, “Ordinary Hazards,” Nikki Grimes eloquently shares the trials and tribulations she faced as a black girl growing up in New York. From a young age, Nikki was a powerful writer. Her memoir is composed entirely of poems and notebook entries. A foreign way to tell a story, but an incredible one. The way Nikki is able to effectively communicate the story of her youth, through only short stanzas, is inspiring. Bouncing from house to house across New York, Nikki faces mental illness, abuse, death, and abandonment. Yet throughout her words immortalized in time, she remains focused on God, her writing, and her history. I see a lot of my mother, and even my own struggles, in the fear and joy of Nikki’s personal emotions. Writing is her outlet, and way to reach out to other people who feel the same. She finds beauty in a world of brokenness and shows us how to do the same. I recommend this book to anyone struggling, or who struggled with their own emotions. Her words show understanding, and we can find comfort in the familiarity of another.