![]() ![]() Nayyirah has always made it clear that she writes for people of color, so it was no surprise to open the book and find these words waiting for me:įor those who are used to traditional styles of poetry, you may find nejma hard to swallow. 172 pages of stories, 172 pages of emotions. nayyirah presents to readers 172 pages of poetry. Just as her words are heavy and plenty, so are the pages of her book. while I am not sure of the reasoning behind this placement, I interpreted it as nayyirah saying “pay less attention to my name and pay more attention to the words I am presenting you.” finally, nejma is not a light book. in small font it was placed on the right hand corner of the book. The size and placement of the author’s name caught my attention. nejma (star) was illustrated through the art used as cover. To my understanding, nejma is an Arabic word meaning star. Yet, I read nejma in whole and in hours.īefore even opening the book, I took some time to appreciate the title, cover art and thickness. While I enjoy poetry, it is seldom I read books of poetry by one author in its entirety. ![]() Writer, nayyirah waheed recently released her second collection of work, nejma. Women in Africa and the Diaspora: “nayyirah waheed nejma review” ![]()
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