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Release: Cycles
Prepare to embark on a powerful, reflective journey to soul with the second installment of the Release Series: Cycles.
Farrell uses powerful imagery to confront race relations in the United States, past and present. Poems such as Unhidden and Unaddressed give a voice for the silenced, while diving into the core of police brutality. Stanzas like Just Fine instill black empowerment and self-love, while poems like Listen Lady Phoenix promote female liberation. This thought-provoking project will take you on a mind trip that you’ll never forget.
Farrell uses powerful imagery to confront race relations in the United States, past and present. Poems such as Unhidden and Unaddressed give a voice for the silenced, while diving into the core of police brutality. Stanzas like Just Fine instill black empowerment and self-love, while poems like Listen Lady Phoenix promote female liberation. This thought-provoking project will take you on a mind trip that you’ll never forget.
26 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 23, 2020
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About the author
Jasmine Farrell
13 books55 followersJasmine Farrell is a New York-based poet and author known for her candid and emotionally resonant work that explores themes of identity, love, and personal growth. With eight poetry projects to her name, including Rising From the Roots, Orange September, and Long Live Phoenixes, it's safe to say, poetry is Farrell’s first love. Her writing often reflects her journey of self-discovery and resilience, addressing topics such as grief, empowerment, and the complexities of relationships. In addition to her poetry, Farrell made her debut as a novelist with Sloppy (2022), a work that delves into LGBTQ+ experiences and personal transformation.
Farrell's work resonates with readers seeking authenticity and connection, offering a blend of vulnerability and strength that encourages introspection and healing. Through her writing, she continues to inspire and uplift individuals navigating their own paths toward self-acceptance and understanding.
Farrell's work resonates with readers seeking authenticity and connection, offering a blend of vulnerability and strength that encourages introspection and healing. Through her writing, she continues to inspire and uplift individuals navigating their own paths toward self-acceptance and understanding.
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September 22, 2023
Powerful!
What Pain?
Requesting us to consistently write essays to prove that we’re being ruthlessly killed after centuries of white supremacy’s antics, is like asking us
to kindly explain how the knives,
still in our stomachs,
are making us bleed.
In part two of the Release collection, Release: Cycles, Jasmine Farrell does a wonderful job addressing and confronting racial issues in America in a clear and compelling way. What I like most about these poems is that while they highlight issues past and present, she also offers solutions by way of community building and self-love, empowering a sort of call to action for readers.
My favorites poems in the collection are: Goals, What Pain, Just Fine, Muzzle Me Black, and 100% Proof.
What Pain?
Requesting us to consistently write essays to prove that we’re being ruthlessly killed after centuries of white supremacy’s antics, is like asking us
to kindly explain how the knives,
still in our stomachs,
are making us bleed.
In part two of the Release collection, Release: Cycles, Jasmine Farrell does a wonderful job addressing and confronting racial issues in America in a clear and compelling way. What I like most about these poems is that while they highlight issues past and present, she also offers solutions by way of community building and self-love, empowering a sort of call to action for readers.
My favorites poems in the collection are: Goals, What Pain, Just Fine, Muzzle Me Black, and 100% Proof.
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