This collection of poems explores a wide range of experiences, many of which I can’t personally speak to. I appreciate the author’s vulnerability in sharing each piece of their identity. The two other things I appreciated most about this collection is that it started with a land acknowledgment. This is the first book I’ve read which includes an acknowledgment in the first poem in the collection. An incredibly mindful start. Lastly I appreciated the insight into the intersection of a Sikh and Queer identity. It’s an identity that really doesn’t get the support it deserves and I’m just really happy to know that there is a voice out there for other Queer Sikhs to connect with and not feel alone.

This is such a sweet collection of poems. I started having in mind I would flag my favorites and in the first section I quickly started to flag every other poem, if not every one. Some poems just happened to hit close to home in really unexpected ways. And the idea that this person I had never met before could have a special connection with the same little detail as me felt magical. And the last page of the acknowledgements had my hurt bursting with love. I can't wait to see more from this author!

Maybe like a handful of these made me chuckle or laugh. Most of them were meh.