I was fortunate enough to have Nickole as my poetry professor, and in rereading these poems in this new edition I can hear her teaching me the importance and fun of line breaks and letting myself write bad poetry in order to get to the good stuff. I am still in awe of the craft it took to produce this body of work, and I will always be thankful to her for letting my voice be heard. Her poems are insightful, relevant, and so, so necessary.