![]() Sometimes they depict what is literally happening in the poem, and sometimes they are more like mixed symbolism. I call them sketches because they are not refined drawings - they consist of jagged edges and lines that loop off the page. I was caught off guard by the sketches, but they also intrigued me I welcomed them with interest. ![]() These were not the Silverstein drawings of fond childhood memories, these were loud raw portraits of the emotional rollercoaster depicted in the poems. But it was not the words alone that captured me – it was the sketches that accompanied the sides of the pages. Looking at the innocent cover, who would’ve imagined the heavy, but achingly beautiful words that this book possessed. As I delved into the book, I realized it was a heartbreaking journey about a woman, from her childhood through the present, on what it is like to be a recovering rape victim. It is relatively small, like a journal or planner, its black cover punctuated by bright white font and dainty drawings of bees. The poem book is titled “milk and honey” by Rupi Kaur. ![]() ![]() ![]() It had been too long since I laid hands on either of these novelties, and this gift was a reminder that I’m never too old to color or read poetry with drawings on the side. I was taken aback who colors and has the time to read poems nowadays? But in the midst of initial shock, I was touched. A friend gave me a coloring book and a book of poems for my 16th birthday. ![]()
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