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Powerful collection of Petrarchan sonnets. The wreath is created because the last line of a poem turns into the first line of the next poem. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#poetry #sonnet

What a perfect way to describe the United States! #poetry
“This country we love has a Janus face:
One mouth speaks with forked tongue, the other reads
the Constitution.”

Just wow. Please read this powerful poem.
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#HollyJollyReading Day 26: The entire book is written as a “heroic crown of sonnets,” a #wreath - in iambic pentameter with a Petrarchan rhyme scheme. This must be one of the most powerful books I have read. It reminded me how poetry is able to distill pain – providing a way through which broken spirits can be transformed into something that resembles wholeness and light. My review of this intense book: https://wp.me/pDlzr-6ba

More #blackhistorymonth picks from our library today 📖📚

Brilliant. A heroic crown of sonnets (which the author thankfully defines in the introduction) that is masterfully crafted. Lyrical and unforced, I am stunned at her ability to use this structured form to so seamlessly create a beautiful, emotional tribute to Emmett Till. I read it, and then read the author's notes on each one, and reread it. Skillful and profound.

Two of my current library books fit the #blackhistory prompt for today. #riotgrams #blackhistorymonth

After seeing @BookishMarginalia 's post and reading the linked article, I felt a need to share this title.

Written in the form of a heroic crown of sonnets, this is a tribute to Emmett Till and my introduction to what happened to him.

#litsypoetry365