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salt.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 8/25/13 edition (September 24, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 275 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1492238287
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1492238287
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.69 x 8 inches
Reviewer: Ryan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: “I love myself’ the quietest
Review: “I love myself’thequietest.simplest.mostpowerful.revolution.ever.-ismThe work by Nayyirah Waheed in her debut poetry collection Salt is necessary. It is a love letter. It is a map for the solitary journey of self-love for young and young at heart women of color. It provides the words that we have always needed to hear and from someone who looks like us. Nayyirah’s poetry is succinct, sweet, and dripping with softness. It expresses the type of raw, aching vulnerability that people yearn for.I discovered Nayyirah Waheed’s poetry on social media like much of her fan base. I saw it everywhere, being reblogged, retweeted, reposted by fellow lovers of words and fell in love. After finding her profile on Instagram, at the time bursting with her poetry and beautiful interpretations of her work from her followers in the forms of photography and art, I was immediately sold. I purchased this collection, Salt, and her follow-up collection Nejma along with another collection that she recommended personally, Bone by Yrsa Daley-Ward, all at once and devoured each of them word by word.Salt is a wonder, unfolding layer upon layer of gentle but critical commentary about race, diaspora, masculinity, and womanhood, and finally, freedom, all in deliberate form. The poetry in Salt comes together as a courageous body of work that dares readers to be eternally soft. These words have the ability to heal and affirm. This collection has been a regular part of my self-care since I picked it up last year. I am grateful for Salt and its familiarity and resonance.  Anyone who reads her work will find a piece of themselves right in front of them. If it is possible to find a home in a poem, surely it is here. As she so eloquently puts into a poem titled “you”, “listen to my poems. but do not look for me. look for you”Thank you Nayyirah.

Reviewer: L
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A universe of poems in miniature scale.
Review: This book of poems (mostly micropoems) and prose poetry is utterly breathtaking. I read it in a single sitting and wanted to read it again and again. nayyirah waheed has taken the unique experience of being an African-American woman and written poems that cut incredibly close to the bone as a mixed Asian-American poet. The grief of diaspora and nonbelonging, the raw open softness of pain, the crystal clarity of the words, hurts like prodding a bruise I carry. And then the next poem is a soft wash of ocean water reminding me that healing in a violent world is a radical act and the lancing of the wound is the beginning of healing from the pain and transforming it before it goes septic in the heart.What has been done with such tiny poems is breathtaking. They are whole cosmos exploding with meaning. Every poet interested in the micropoem form should read this refined, intense collection, which reflects topics as diverse as racism, childhood abandonment, bisexuality, gender, African-American identity, trauma and healing, writing, and love poems, all kinds of love, both bitter salt and honey sweet. It is one of the most accomplished collections I've ever read, far more than much of the collections by authors far more famous. At any price it is a masterclass lesson in form, as well as a deeply moving series of intimate essays. It's not easy. It's not spoon-fed. It is incredibly beautiful and will challenge non black readers, while also offering catharsis to some people of color, especially black women.I haven't been this impressed with a poetry collection in a long time. I can't wait to see what is next from waheed and her poetry.

Reviewer: MDS
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Brilliant poetry
Review: Thoughtful, searing, raw, and beautiful poems. Waheed carefully selects each word and what looks simple on the surface actually holds great power.

Reviewer: Lestah Banks
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Led me to a lot of exploration
Review: The language is so simple and direct but so cutting and digging into a lot of things that I wish to reflect in my own personal interpretations of myself. As a male person exploring integrating more vulnerability and truth into my life for better relationships this book offers valuable words.A friend shared this quote on a social media outlet and led me to this book:"You will find your way. It is in the same place as your love.-seek "

Reviewer: Zakirrah's Book Blog
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 5 Stars!!
Review: your soul stained my shoulders.my whole life smells like you.this will take time.undoing you from my blood.-the worksThe mere fact that most of this book is highlighted says everything. I saw a quote on Instagram and say Nayyirah Waheed's name upon it, I'm so thankful I saw it and it led me to discover her words.Simple yet powerful words that left me feeling so much. There is this rumble of restrained anger behind some words where in others it isn't held back. There is hurt pain, accepting, healing and so much more. It was like these words had been beaten down by the world yet stood up straight and finally fighting back when they realised they were more than the boxes the world put them in.you.not wanting me.wasthe beginning of mewanting myself.thank you-the hurtI have always enjoyed poetry, especially brutal poetry, the harsh side of life and when people with rough lives put all their passion, anger, raw energy into words and lay them out for the world. It's really something personal and very brave to allow people to read a part of their soul.I think its time to pick up more poetry book since they seem to leave me so inspired.as a childthere was eitherbooksorpain.I chose books.-how I became a writer

Reviewer: Ana
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Loved it
Review: This collection of poetry was amazing. The uniqueness in the writing style and the poems that stick out were great. This book I highly recommend!

Reviewer: Nomad
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Seeringly, achingly beautiful
Review: Waheed's words brought me instantly to tears with her capture of what it is to be female, what it is to be away from your mother country. Direct to the heart of experience, poignant, kind and affirming. My words are entirely inadequate to express her profound reach into soul deep experiences.

Reviewer: anna franz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I absolutely love it

Reviewer: Paloma Sánchez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Me ha gustado mucho, fácil de entender incluso estando escrito en inglés. Recomendable

Reviewer: Mónica
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: THE DELIVER WAS FASTER THAN I EXPECTED, I ENJOY EVERY POEM AND YOU CAN READ IT WHENEVER YOU NEED IT NO MATTER IF THERE IS NO SEQUENCE

Reviewer: Frannie Lavender
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: One of my favorite books of poetry.I like to open it at a random page and read a poem every day!

Reviewer: Jo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: salt. by Nayyirah Waheed is a powerful book of poetry that left me breathless. There are poems that touched me on a personal level, where Waheed seemed to find the words to say something I never could (salt. also included a poem about this), poems that made me angry, and poems that just moved me. I bought my copy for my Kindle, and I have a ton of bookmarks for all the poems that wowed me in some way. salt. covers many topics; misogyny, racism, love, absent fathers, toxic masculinity, writing, and so much more.salt. reminded me just how much I love poetry. How, for the duration of the time I'm spent reading, I'm transported to a place of calm, of awe, of joy. It reminded me of the beauty that can be found in words, had me itching to write something beautiful myself. It reminded me how words have power, and how just a few words can have a profound impact, or bring about change.I was blown away by Waheed's strength to use her voice, her poetry, to talk about difficult topics, to force the reader to face the truth, leaving no place to hide. But there is also a vulnerability to her poetry, a vulnerability that takes great courage to share with the world.I was blown away by Waheed's words. I loved salt. so much, I will buying myself a physical copy to flick through and quickly find my favourites when I need them. And I am so looking forward to reading her second book, Nejma. If you are a fan of Rupi Kaur or Lang Leav, you definitely need to pick up salt.