A review by bookreviewswithkb
The Span of a Small Forever: Poems by April Gibson

emotional reflective sad

4.5

thank you so much to @booksparks for the #gifted copy for the #SPRC2024 lineup ๐Ÿ’œ

this collection is absolutely beautiful. emotional, metaphorical and mesmerizing. Gibson writes of chronic illness, of racism, religion, of love in its many forms. she explores her experience living as a Black woman, trying to navigate the racist and sexist united states healthcare system, trying to navigate motherhood, trying to understand the past that has given way to her present moment. the craft and style of the poems are stunning; many of her lines took my breath away. i highly recommend this collection! 

โ€œthe way the birds remind us to wake up, to look up, is a kind of love. love is a choice and a destiny, instinctive and insane, humble and courageous, of body and mind.โ€
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