Cold winds bellow as the skies grow grey. Angry raindrops whip the earth. I spoon tender goat meat and spicy peppersoup through my shea buttered lips.
I’d spent hours learning how to spice and boil peppersoup for over a hundred persons. Afterwards, I lay my aching back under the duvet. Sniffing the intoxicating scent of a new book, I flip open poems highlighted by Shittu Fowora.
I’m taking my time sipping poetry and peppersoup.
Today I remembered the experience of reading this magnificent book last month and meeting Ayodele Olofintuade at ALitFest19. Indescribable experiences! I’ll keep adding notes to my draft. Expect my Lakiriboto Chronicles review after my exams upper week.
PS: the autograph is an inside joke I might share insight to in my review.
BLOGS SHOUTOUT!
Saturdays are for blog hopping! Blog Hopping involves me visiting blogs, reading and shoutout their content!
Image Source: tajmaosworld.wordpress.com
Find out Tajmao’s 6 Ways of Choosing Books to Travel With! Which I endorse because I’ve used four tips. My favourite tip is to pick one pocket sized book to pull out a handbag/backpack to read any spare time.
I enjoyed Beauty and Books upbeat review of ‘The Extra by Megan Walker and Janci Patterson‘ that got me reminiscing about My Mum’s Breakup Poison Float.
The Posion Float is a mix of rich chocolate icecream and spread, and Baileys. My mum would mix it up for me to eat after a break up. I get to eat each spoon and say what lesson/experience I’m grateful for, my negative contributions in the relationships and cry about the hurtful things then sleep. It was always therapuetic. It turns out Gabby Mays, the heroine believes her Breakup Icecream Tub fixes everything.
Enjoy the rest of today Gem!
Reading Update + Excerpts + Get a free copy!
This poetry collection is divided into three parts; Part I-Anxiety, Part II- Shatter, Part III- Rehab.
I’m currently reading poems under Anxiety. Did I say wow when I introduced this poetry collection here? Wow!
The imagery is animated and alive!
like silk turbans possessed/
by a sandstorm
–Dancers
The tone of the poems here are anxious, reflective, often fast paced.
You hold me like an anchor,
like suicide ropes hold their beloved
without fear for the soul sleeping silently within.
And this soul rests like rosewater• • •
Your words strike me like a knife in my chest
dragged up to my throat,
stuck underneath my chin,
but yet all I bleed is indecision–Voice
This excerpt from What Doesn’t Kill You, made me respectfully pause and click my fingers;
Sometimes what doesn’t kill you
let’s you live
to watch a part of you die.
There are some poems I will reread another day to decipher. But so far I’m enjoying how some unexpected or mundane experiences are painted.
And the neighbour’s child said
she sprinkled sugar on her bed sheets
because she wanted to have sweet dreams.-Dreams/Reality
Get a Free Copy of Anxiety and Things that Shatter by Samuel Adeyemi!
Book Blurb
Anxiety and Things that Shatter is a collection of poetry about an endless journey through anxiety, pain and the process of healing. The poems featured in this collection are a mix of traditional and spoken word poetry, all selected carefully from 2017 – 2019.
Excerpt
“My anxiety is a high fever without a host–
it floats above my head
like a halo drenched in gasoline,
waiting for my tongue to strike the matchstick
and set fire to the steps and walls
of my mind.”–Anxiety and Things that Shatter by Samuel Adeyemi
Vivid, raw and captivating poetry is always a delight.
I’m intrigued with narratives that explore living with anxiety and other mental health disorders as a creative. I explored anxiety alongside sexuality in my debut book, Stab love with Flower Stalks.
A friend shared excerpts from this book and I wanted it so bad. I’m happy to have a copy but I can’t read it yet. I’ve add it to my After-Bar-Finals-Reading-List.
More info..
Words: 9,200.
Language: English.
Published: July 25, 2019, Ebook on Smashwords
Genre/Category: Poetry, Contemporary Poetry
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