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bone

by Yrsa Daley-Ward
Kiese Laymon
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“yrsa daley-ward’s bone is a symphony of breaking and mending. . . . she lays her hands on the pulse of the thing. . . . an expert storyteller. of the rarest. and purest kind.” —nayyirah waheed, author of salt.
From the celebrated poet Yrsa Daley-Ward, a poignant collection of poems about the heart, life, and the inner self.
Foreword by Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy: An American Memoir
Bone. Visceral. Close to. Stark.
 
The poems in Yrsa Daley-Ward’s collection bone are exactly that: reflections on a particular life honed to their essence—so clear and pared-down, they become universal.
 
From navigating the oft competing worlds of religion and desire, to balancing society’s expectations with the raw experience of being a woman in the world; from detailing the experiences of growing up as a first generation black British woman, to working through situations of dependence and abuse; from finding solace in the echoing caverns of depression and loss, to exploring the vulnerability and redemption in falling in love, each of the raw and immediate poems in Daley-Ward’s bone resonates to the core of what it means to be human.
 
“You will come away bruised.
You will come away bruised
but this will give you poetry.” 

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  • Release date

    September 26, 2017

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      • ISBN: 9780525590576
      • File size: 46154 KB
      • Duration: 01:36:09

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Ysra Daley-Ward delves into her mixed West Indian and West African heritage with these passionate poems, which she also narrates. She navigates a world of religion and abuse, longing and heartache. Dialects shape this audiobook. As she makes subtle transitions from a British to a Caribbean or an African accent, she speaks her words deliberately, sometimes with a sharp edge to convey the passion that resonates throughout her poetry. She is painfully honest in her cathartic reflections: Each poem gives listeners a piece of her. Some works are extremely short, while others are long. But all are impactful, especially in her rhythmic delivery, which steadies the storms she speaks of in this powerful collection. T.E.C. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

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