Leftovers From Paradise

by Imani McClure

Feel the world shatter, expand, open up in your palms and become your friend in this debut collection of poetry by Imani McClure. Through the pain, the smiles and the tears we find paradise. 'Leftovers from Paradise' tells the story of an emotional journey through womanhood, delving into topics of race, grief, suicide, sexuality and gender.

108 pages, Paperback

Published February 24, 2018

Reviews

[Erik Marika-Rich · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful, honest collection of poems focusing on the author's experiences of womanhood. The honesty with which the poetry approaches topics like what it means to become a woman, the author's deep connection with her mother, the difficult relationship she's had with men in her life, abuse, addiction, and others, is starkly affecting and riveting. The illustrations, like the words, are raw and beautiful. There is so much beauty, pain, loss and growth depicted in this book that the result leaves the reader feeling as though the poet has bared her soul to them. A truly powerful read that I would highly recommend.

[William Ellis]

JUST A GREAT BOOK FOR WOMENS EMPOWERMENT! IT LETS YOU IN TO THE MANY SIDES OF HOW THE WRITER SHARES HER DIFFERENT EMOTIONS. YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS LOVE, JOY AND PEACE IN THIS LIFE. THERE IS NO JOY WITHOUT WALKING THROUGH YOUR PAIN AND SUFFERING THAT WILL ALWAYS LEAD YOU TO DELIVERANCE THAT YOU NEED! THIS A MUST READ.