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We Want Our Bodies Back
We Want Our Bodies Back: Poems | Jessica Care Moore
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A dazzling full-length collection of verse from one of the leading spoken word poets of our time. Over the past two decades, jessica Care moore has become a cultural force as a spoken word artist, performer, publisher, activist, and critic. Reflecting her transcendent electric voice, this searing poetry collection is filled with moving, original stanzas that speak to both Black women's creative and intellectual power, and express the pain, sadness, and anger of those who suffer constant scrutiny because of their gender and race. Fierce and passionate, Jessica Care moore argues that Black women spend their lives building a physical and emotional shelter to protect themselves from misogyny, criminalization, hatred, stereotypes, sexual assault, objectification, patriarchy, and death threats. We Want Our Bodies Back is an exploration--and defiant stance against--these many attacks.
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Hitchhikerbooks
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Wow. Just wow.

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rsteve388
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What a powerful set of poems; the Audiobook really elevated these.poems to hard hitting, hold accountable poems, for everyone who lives in the United States. Excellent Book of Poems; 5 Stars.

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GingerAntics
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I love this collection so much I listened to the audiobook first, then went to the text. The poetry is so passionate and so honest. I get why people love to hear Jessica Care Moore read her poetry, and I really get why she‘s written rap songs. There is such a musicality to all of her poetry. It deserves music behind it. It‘s beautiful, powerful, and wonderful. I couldn‘t recommend this collection more. She‘s going on my favourite poets list.

GingerAntics I am also now completely sold on audiobooks for poetry. #WeWantOurBodiesBack #JessicaCareMoore #poetry 4y
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Melismatic
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Admittedly some of this just didn‘t resonate to me. But the poems that did - like “We, Too, Sing America” (above) - hit hard.

#readBlackauthors

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GingerAntics
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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
#WeWantOurBodiesBack #JessicaCareMoore #poetry

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GingerAntics
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THIS!!! I never thought of these things, but they are so logical and obvious, I don‘t know how I missed them before. I think we might all like to know where the exit is.
#WeWantOurBodiesBack #JessicaCareMoore #poetry

Branwen Wow! 4y
GingerAntics @Branwen it really makes you think, doesn‘t it? I started that audiobook for something lighter. Two books that really make you think was keeping me up at night. 4y
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GingerAntics
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I‘ve finished the audiobook, and now I‘m going through the ebook. It‘s so much easier to share quotes this way.
#WeWantOurBodiesBack #JessicaCareMoore #poetry

Branwen I have always always loved this quote! 4y
GingerAntics @Branwen it‘s amazing how true it is in so many situations. 4y
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GingerAntics
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Ouch
I‘ve seen first hand what she was talking about in this poem, though. I think this whole poem needs to be painted on the wall outside Greg Abbott‘s office door. Just sayin.
#WeWantOurBodiesBack #JessicaCareMoore #poetry

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GingerAntics
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This one is called “Mother Earth Prayer.”
I am in love with this collection. I am in love with this poet. I am in love with audiobooks of poetry (it just makes sharing quotes hard). I‘m definitely getting the book of this collection.
#WeWantOurBodiesBack #JessicaCareMoore #poetry #MotherEarthPrayer

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GingerAntics
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Excited to dive into this collection of poems. I also love that it has a 100% rating on Litsy. This will be my first experience with audio poetry, so sharing might get interesting.
#WeWantOurBodiesBack #JessicaCareMoore #poetry

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Victoriahoperose
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Everyone should read this. It‘s a beautifully written and powerful and important and very timely. If I could have given it more than 5 stars, I would. This was excellent.

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Andrea313
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Still looking for books on anti-racism, BLM, and the Black experience? Run, do not walk, to get the latest from poet extraordinaire jessica Care moore. Her poems will knock you out with their passion and truth and beauty. #BlackLivesMatter #BlackStoriesMatter

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SW-T
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Stark, poignant, beautiful, powerful.

Loved this poetry collection. Xenophobia, racism, sexism, abuse, misogyny, body objectification, but also hope, strength, beauty, self love, pride, legacy, womanhood, communal care, universality, and love. My first exposure to Moore, but I‘ll be looking for more of her work.

#poetry #poetrymatters

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Andrea313
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I absolutely cannot WAIT for this collection by poet and powerhouse jessica Care moore. Reading her work always moves me; seeing her perform live is transcendent. If you are unfamiliar with jessica and her exceptional voice, get on this!!! #futurereading #anticipation

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