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Blue: A Book of Poetry by Tanicia Pratt
4.0
challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Blue is about the blues of life, family, love, and nationhood; basically, anything that could be felt when having the "blues." Blue is more than just a hue associated with sadness. It's broader than that, it is life in all its fullness. Pratt directs Blue to women but honestly the poems and feelings in Blue can be felt by mostly anyone. I know there's something in Blue that can resonate with anybody. The poetry regarding family and Pratt's grammy were some of my favourites. I felt the love and connection with those. There are different types of poetry in Blue. My favourite style has to be from Compartments which were actually little poems in compartments. Pratt has a lyricalness to her poetry that I enjoy and reading them aloud made them come to life. The openness with which the poetry is presented to the reader made me sit in awe and respect.

A few of my absolute favourites were
Mary
Fyre
It is Not the Sea that Binds Us
No Brackets on my Tongue
Teach yi How ta Swim
Gaulin Wife
You only write bad poems about me
On Friendship
Poinciana Tell Me ta Burn