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Catching up on posting what I read in October...
I read through a lot of this on Indigenous Peoples' Day. I read several lines (and sometimes whole poems) aloud whenever my family was in the room with me.

This was the first collection of #poetry that popped into my head for #midwintersolace. Poetry is very hit or miss for me (it seems so much more personal than prose, for some reason), so when I love it, I LOVE it. I highly highly recommend this one.

#naturalitsy @alldebooks @thebookhippie @chrissyreadit @jenniferw88

Listening to Joy Harjo and Camille Dungy talk about nature and poetry was a gift. I felt so lucky to see Joy Harjo in person and her voice is incredibly soothing. Camille was a surprise- I added her book to my litsy wishlist but may get it sooner than later. #poetry I will add it to my comments.

This might've been one of my favorite favorites of 2022. Simply fantastic poetry, it hit me on multiple levels. I'm still building my vocabulary when it comes to describing poetry, so I don't have a lot to say other than read this.

#12Booksof2022 @Andrew65

September was a fantastic reading month. The numbers were a little lower than usual, but these were all 4 or 5 star reads.

Fabulous. Stunning. One of my favorite reads of the year. Comes out in November.

#poetry #arc

This collection of many of Joy Harjo‘s best poems to reflect on her fifty years as one of America's best poets (and the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate) is a wonderful gift. If you already know her, this is a wonderful review; if not, it is the perfect place to start. Sandra Cisneros provides a warm introduction. Highly recommended.

[I received an advanced galley through Netgalley. The book is due out November 1, 2022.]