poetry

When You Hear Me (You Hear Us) is an anthology of poetry and personal stories centering the voices of those directly impacted by the incarceration of young people in the United States. Compiled by Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop, this rich collection includes firsthand accounts from both the young people charged and incarcerated in the adult criminal legal system and from the community at large: the mothers, the loved ones, the correctional staff, public defenders, prosecutors, and others harmed and left with unhealed trauma. These critical voices, uniquely combined, illustrate the ecosystem that surrounds youth who are incarcerated--and expose the ripple effects that touch us all.

"Poet, artist, filmmaker, and curator Heid E. Erdrich explores the indigenous experience in multifaceted ways--personal, familial, biological, cultural. These poems, written from the perspective of an Ojibwe woman, reveal what sustained harassment does to people, especially to women, children, and Native and Indigenous people, how it can lead to the oppression of others and even ourselves, and how experiencing misogyny and sexual abuse can make a person vulnerable to future abuse"--Provided by publisher.

"A smash up of art and text that viscerally captures what it is to be Black. In America. Right Now"--Provided by publisher.

A Native American twist on the classic poem, Night before Christmas.

A feminist reimagining of classic nursery rhymes depicts a Georgie Porgie who never dares to make the girls cry, a Little Bo-Peep who takes no-nonsense care of her sheep, and a woman doctor who puts Humpty Dumpty together again.

"An illustrated picture book featuring a poem by . . . writer and activist Alice Walker, is a . . . celebration of humanity. The poem addresses a young boy getting his first passport, taking the boy--and the reader--on a journey through a series of countries around the globe where 'sweet people' can be found"--.

The award-winning illustrator of The Big Monster Who Loved Reading Too Much presents an #OwnVoices collection that pairs expressive portraits with poems by immigrant newcomers to Canada who reflect on the experiences of leaving behind loved ones and adapting to a new culture.

"A poem about loving and accepting others, no matter what they look like, where they came from, or what their age and abilities are"--Amazon.com.

Presents an illustrated collection of nine-line poems called nonets.