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Philip Shade is on page 13 of 153

A powerful collecting of poetry, prose, and lyric. The poems read themselves to me in her voice.

(I can't believe I've never owned my own copy till now)

— Jul 30, 2018 08:34AM

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Philip Shade is on page 121 of 153

Poetry books are so deceptively small. It feels like you should tear through one over a lunch break. Instead, you read two pages then sit there with a corner of your lip in your teeth, staring off the distance, while your coworkers (once again) wonder why you're so weird.

"Get your hands off my brother", a poem about defending gay men, feels simultaneously period and timely. Pausing at "What I want for Christmas."

— Nov 26, 2018 07:57AM

Philip Shade is on page 88 of 153

The ambitions are wake up breathe keep breathing

— Sep 17, 2018 04:41PM

Philip Shade is on page 74 of 153

The ambitions are wake up breath keep breathing

— Sep 16, 2018 01:29PM

Philip Shade is on page 53 of 153

If you like Blackman's work also check out Rachel Mckibben's Blud

— Aug 02, 2018 08:15AM