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as always, thanks for introducing me to new poets -- i'll be checking out their writing! congratulations on the engagement, and best of luck (and strength) in the applications 🖤

I need to see that cute lil tree lit up next to your lovely bookcase 🎄

Wow!! Congratulations on school and the engagement!

Congrats on the engagement!! And good luck with the MFA program!! I've got Shred Sisters on my wishlist and I'm soooo excited for it. Black Under sounds amazing.

ahhh congratulations on your engagementl!! 🎉

Hi Ebony, welcome back and congratulations on your engagement! That is great news. 😁 On a different note, I have How Fascism Works by Jason Stanley on my tbr, and I just added I Done Clicked my Heels Three Times by Taylor Byas to my tbr. Poems about Chicago amongst other things, I have to read that, thanks.

Congratulations!!

congratulations!!!! ❤❤

I echo the congratulations on grad applications and your engagement. I’d love for you to do an updated run through of your favorite books on your bookshelf or just your top recommended reads over the course of the past few years

you're such a cutie! I loved Outline!!

Congratulations on engagement & mfa application, you got this on all levels 🎉

Congratulations 💍♥! It sounds like you have a lot of exciting things happening; good luck with applying to MFA programs as well.

Congratulations 🎉

congratulations!!! best of luck w/ grad school apps!!

Congratulations lovely 💕 Glad ur back, missed ur vids. ✨

Congrats on the engagement!

omg congrats on the big news!! 🎉🥳

Omg congratulations, lovely!!! 🤩💍

Congratulations on being engaged!!!!

i love hearing the 50 sub announcement and seein you with almost 10k now. keep it up!

I am coming back to this video after being blocked from writing poetry, accepting that I want to be a speculative & confessional poet hybrid. I want to just have faith that I can become the poet that I want to be as a career that I want to be and able to do full time.

watching this video from mexico! thank u for the reccs <3 i love the video!!

I am looking forward to more in this series!

Rewatching after a while and it’s so inspiring and practical, thank you ❤🤝🏿 I am excited to write that poem in conversation with yours and even more your truly been my inspiration and your work is so indescribably awesome, brilliant ❤

Absolutley love these suggestions, I have needed some new suggestions. I'll hit those moments where my brain is constantly having stuff to add or write, but then other times it just feels like I am blocked

Robert Hayden and Gwendolyn Brooks and June Jordan!!

The Dead Emcee Scrolls by Saul Williams

I'm both excited and afraid to read Martyr because I love Kaveh Akbar's poetry and I'm psyched to see what he can do with novels but I'm also afraid because what if he's not half as great of a novelist as he is a poet and I'm disappointed. ): I had a similar problem when I bought my first Patricia Lockwood poetry book because I loved The Rape Joke but I heard that it was totally different from the rest of her poetry and I was afraid I wouldn't like the rest of her poetry. But when I finally read it I loved it all so so much so I need to get over it and read Martyr and probably love it lol.

What a beautiful collection; very happy the algorithm led me to you! And as a Mona Awad stan/apologist (I rated Rouge 5 stars) I totally agree seeing her books translated into films. I think many people overstate things as being Lynchian, but I really feel there is something very Lynchian about the world building and philosophies of her books.

Thanks for the interesting recommendations, some new to me. I love the sound of your favourite book. I am obsessed with poetry (especially contemporary), but I also read a lot of fantasy, magical realism & thrillers. I must read Toni Morrison, been meaning to now for ages - my next mission. I'll never forget the first time I read Ralph Ellison's 'Invisible Man' - very impactful. I am an old fella who's been lucky enough to make poetry, review writing & literary essays his career. Yes, I know, I am very fortunate. Really looking forward to following your adventure with books. Thanks for the bookish inspiration. (Ah, Mary Oliver - yes, love her poetry to bits!) PS: yes, I'm a slow reader too - an absolute indulgence!

Hi 😊 I loved the island of missing trees!! So beautifully writting! Hope you like and I'm curious to know your toughts😊🎉

The more casual book chats on Photo Booth, the better!

Have watched you since you were grossed out by Ottessa Moshfegh's stories years ago 😸😆, always aware when you haven't posted in a bit and glad to see you 👍 Bless you for taking your time reading in a world of people rushing to brag about how many books they claim to have read

I’m sending you love❤❤❤

Thank You for sharing!!

I searched up "booktube tags" and now i'm totally doing this!! <3

I definitely agree with you, Água Viva is a book that you have to take your time with it, so beautifully written and profound, I love Lispector’s work, she’s amazing. I’m currently reading Annie John and it really is that precious, so interesting. Love from Brazil

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So exciting to hear about all these opportunities opening up for you. Always appreciate your taste in books and will be sure to check out the music recommendations. Beautiful poem as well btw!

You are such an underrated TH-camr❤

The only thing I’m disappointed in is the Xbox because PlayStation is better

Can you please give me feed back and tell em how I can improve? The waves engulfed my dismantled body My heart pulverized My bones shattered Your reigning prosperity was my sole priority To guarantee your happiness Was to guarantee my sanity Everyone displays their affection Everyone refuses our solitary Our affairs are for others to publicize I perish on our pedestal To provide you a sanctuary

so inspiring as ever x

Cool seeing your book music pairings :)

Poetry form? Don't it have any form . I search about it but never found a single details video

I’m sending you love❤