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Poemhood: Our Black Revival: History, Folklore & the Black Experience: A Young Adult Poetry Anthology

Poemhood: Our Black Revival: History, Folklore & the Black Experience: A Young Adult Poetry Anthology

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  • Author：Amber McBride
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Reviews

Forked Radish ，

They should print it on black paper with black ink。

Elle ，

The collection was split into 4 volumes: Living， God， Haunting Water， and Magical。I’d rate the volumes on God and Magic a solid 4🌟， very enjoyable but a little repetitive。 However， volumes Living and Haunting Water were so beautiful they have to be 5🌟。A 4。5🌟 read and a definite recommendation from me

Caylie Ratzlaff ，

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this novel。 4/5 stars。 I really like verse novels， and I love how this combines older （ancestral） poets with modern day。 I also really liked how each poem had an outro with it that explained the content and how it tied into the overall theme and purpose of the collection of poems in the anthology。 The outro is not only unique because I haven't seen one before， but I also think it definitely helps to understand the context and purpose of each Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this novel。 4/5 stars。 I really like verse novels， and I love how this combines older （ancestral） poets with modern day。 I also really liked how each poem had an outro with it that explained the content and how it tied into the overall theme and purpose of the collection of poems in the anthology。 The outro is not only unique because I haven't seen one before， but I also think it definitely helps to understand the context and purpose of each of the poems。 There are a lot of topics covered in the anthology， and I only wish it could've provided more context for each of the sections and more connections between the selections。 。。。more

Lisa ，

This anthology is unique with history， folklore， and experiences from Black poets; especially the interwoven poetry from the past （James Baldwin， Audre Lorde， Lucille Clifton， etc。）。 The juxtaposition of past and present writers depicts pain， joy， and resilience。 The "outro" following each poem serves to break down the metaphors/messages and engage readers with context some may not know or may not have picked up on while reading。 This book is a fantastic choice for classroom or book club use wi This anthology is unique with history， folklore， and experiences from Black poets; especially the interwoven poetry from the past （James Baldwin， Audre Lorde， Lucille Clifton， etc。）。 The juxtaposition of past and present writers depicts pain， joy， and resilience。 The "outro" following each poem serves to break down the metaphors/messages and engage readers with context some may not know or may not have picked up on while reading。 This book is a fantastic choice for classroom or book club use with the outro information as a discussion point or writing prompt。 Students can also try out new poetic forms described， such as a bop or a villanelle。 。。。more

Ruthie ，

Apart from the outros-- short， often clunky and confusing attempts to explain each poem， at times so unnecessary as to be intrusive-- Poemhood: Our Black Revival is an excellent collection of poetry focused on Black experiences and traditions。 Despite the outros， I think every high school library should purchase it。

Tori Brickhouse （quintessential。reads） ，

This poetry collection is full of profound， wonderful poems from Black authors。 I have already recommended it to several friends as I believe it provides great insight into racism and Black culture。

Liv CG ，

Stunningly curated anthology of a lot of new-to-me poetry。 I appreciated how the editors brought the classics （Lorde， Wheatley， Baldwin， etc） into conversation with contemporary poets （like Giovanni， Zoboi， Alexander， etc）。 It’s split into four thematic parts， each with an honest yet joyful look at part of Black identity/life。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the advance review copy。

Kristen ，

Netgalley provided me a DRC of this book in exchange for an honest review。An amazing， powerful collection of poems celebrating the Black experience。My students are asking more and more for poetry collections， and I've been working to build my library's collection。 This one is a perfect addition， as it not only includes pieces from long-time favorites like Gwendolyn Brooks and Langston Hughes， but many current poets that my students will recognize: Kwame Alexander， Nikki Grimes， and Amber McBride Netgalley provided me a DRC of this book in exchange for an honest review。An amazing， powerful collection of poems celebrating the Black experience。My students are asking more and more for poetry collections， and I've been working to build my library's collection。 This one is a perfect addition， as it not only includes pieces from long-time favorites like Gwendolyn Brooks and Langston Hughes， but many current poets that my students will recognize: Kwame Alexander， Nikki Grimes， and Amber McBride （just to name a few）。I love how the poems each include an "Outro" at the end。 A brief explanation of what the poem is saying and/or what the poet was thinking when he/she wrote it。 I love this not only because it will help my students with interpretation， but also because it's interesting to see how my interpretation as a reader compares with the author's own。 。。。more

akacya ❦ ，

2023 reads: 349/350i won a giveaway for a digital review copy of this book from the publisher。 this did not affect my rating。this poetry anthology explores what it is to be black in america。 this includes modern authors and poets as well as classic authors and poets。 i really enjoyed how this collection was structured。 each poem was accompanied by an outro which makes this more accessible for those who have trouble with poetry or may not know the history behind the poem。

Samantha Feistritzer ，

I LOVED this collection！！！ I think reading poetry can often be daunting because it references specific ideas/times/notions， without giving much context。 By far my favorite thing about this collection is that for every poem， there’s a blurb after that explains its significance， what it’s referencing， and the context within which it was written。 This collection includes some poems I’d read previously， but I now understand them in a completely different way。 It also includes a lot of poems/poets un I LOVED this collection！！！ I think reading poetry can often be daunting because it references specific ideas/times/notions， without giving much context。 By far my favorite thing about this collection is that for every poem， there’s a blurb after that explains its significance， what it’s referencing， and the context within which it was written。 This collection includes some poems I’d read previously， but I now understand them in a completely different way。 It also includes a lot of poems/poets unfamiliar to me。 I love the variety in topics， authors， and writing styles。 Really an incredible collection that I think everyone could enjoy。 。。。more

Kevin Clayton ，

Poemhood is a celebration， a mourning， and monologue of the black experience through verse。 You got poems from all angles of being a person of color。 From inside the house we open the doorsBroken down like mixtape。 In volume and track listing。Theres some that will tear you apart and then there are some that will cut the funk in your vibe and appreciate the language laid out to you。 Raw。 Unfiltered。 With Feeling。 With Love。

K。c。 Norton ，

There are two things I'm looking at here。 One: the collection itself， which is easily a five-star assortment of poems arranged around four central themes。 I have slightly mixed feelings about how much this anthology draws from past authors， but it worked for the interwoven themes of the anthology。Then there's the other element， which frustrated me: each 'track' is accompanied by an outro that， allegedly， explains something about the poem。 Nearly all of these are written in an oddly upbeat and ta There are two things I'm looking at here。 One: the collection itself， which is easily a five-star assortment of poems arranged around four central themes。 I have slightly mixed feelings about how much this anthology draws from past authors， but it worked for the interwoven themes of the anthology。Then there's the other element， which frustrated me: each 'track' is accompanied by an outro that， allegedly， explains something about the poem。 Nearly all of these are written in an oddly upbeat and tautological style that may be appropriate for middle schoolers， possibly。 Often they'll include lines like， "The poet even goes so far as to say。。。" and then includes lines of the poem that are quite literally on the same page。 There were only a few cases in which I felt like the outros added anything。 They read as though they were written for a much younger audience than the poems themselves， specifically in terms of language and content。 I really like the idea of presenting outside information that a younger reader may not know about historical facts， symbolism， etc。， but the specific details often didn't work for me。Outros aside， there were some truly lovely and heartbreaking poems in here， which address a variety of topics about Blackness in general， our about specific experiences of the poets。 Some of the pieces exist in conversation with other poems and/or poets。 Even though I didn't care for the outros themselves， I think this book was designed to engage with younger readers who may feel that most poetry isn't accessible to them or doesn't speak to their experiences。 Overall， I believe it did a good job of that。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book as an ARC。 。。。more

Educator ，

NetGalley ARC Educator 550974This collection of poetry by revered poets， teachers and those just starting out evokes great emotion。 99% of the poems contain a synopsis that explains the themes of the poems as well as the mythological aspects。 We are taken on a journey through Africa， the Caribbean and the Americas。 We experience jubilation， praise for the ancestors as well as the hurt and pain they experienced。。 This book will be used in many schools and colleges as a means to explore Black life NetGalley ARC Educator 550974This collection of poetry by revered poets， teachers and those just starting out evokes great emotion。 99% of the poems contain a synopsis that explains the themes of the poems as well as the mythological aspects。 We are taken on a journey through Africa， the Caribbean and the Americas。 We experience jubilation， praise for the ancestors as well as the hurt and pain they experienced。。 This book will be used in many schools and colleges as a means to explore Black life， feelings and history。 。。。more

Nat ，

I loved the way this book of poetry is set up。 There are 4 sections of poems， each with a combination of classic poetry and modern poetry。 Each poem also has an Outro， which is a short explanation of the message each poem is trying to convey。 All the poems are beautiful and I enjoyed every single one。 Sometimes I didn't full understand the poems， in which case the Outro was super helpful in understanding the message。 Overall， this is an amazing book of poetry。 I loved the way this book of poetry is set up。 There are 4 sections of poems， each with a combination of classic poetry and modern poetry。 Each poem also has an Outro， which is a short explanation of the message each poem is trying to convey。 All the poems are beautiful and I enjoyed every single one。 Sometimes I didn't full understand the poems， in which case the Outro was super helpful in understanding the message。 Overall， this is an amazing book of poetry。 。。。more