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Remember by Joy Harjo

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February 3, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The theme of the review: Cool books you need on your shelves to read. And CBR15Passport, new to me author(s) (but I know one artist) When you pick up Remember by Joy Harjo you will find a poetic piece of artwork. Michaela Goade adds to this by painting imagery that is bold, bright, deep, romantic, serious, and light. The mixture of the text and illustrations gives a story of family, the individuality, and the authors Mvskoke Nation heritage. It is a celebration of looking around […]

Remember the connection

Remember by Joy Harjo

July 14, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Joy Harjo’s poem is adapted in this picture book format. Remember is a simple and straightforward story about family, nature, and themselves. The illustrations are richly created by Michaela Goade. Both author and illustrator were inspired and influenced by their own cultural backgrounds (of the Mvskoke Nation and Tlingit culture respectfully). The story itself we know, but it is still powerful and thoughtful. But for me, the illustrations of Goade were what made the book pop. The images are deep, colorfully, busy details, something that […]

Cohesive beauty that’ll knock you off your feet

An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo

December 18, 2020 by Mobius_Walker 2 Comments

Joy Harjo a member of the Mvskoke Nation and is the current Poet Laureate of the United States. In An American Sunrise, Harjo skillfully crafts a collection poems that are deeply personal to her own life, highly informative of the Native history and experience, and wonderfully universal in truth and beauty. What I found the most beautiful of the entire collection was Harjo’s ability to weave not just consistent themes throughout the entire collection but her ability to layer details, events, and people throughout the […]

When the poet laureate comes to town

In Mad Love and War by Joy Harjo

February 18, 2020 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

I don’t usually read poetry collections for funsies, or much at all really. But when the Poet Laureate of the United States decided to do a talk/reading at the mid-level state school where I work, I made an exception. To decide if I wanted to brave the crowds, I got a copy of one of Joy Harjo’s collections In Mad Love and War from the library. I don’t often enjoy a lot of contemporary poetry; I’m a little too much of a formalist for that […]

Genocide as Told Through Poems

An American Sunrise: Poems by Joy Harjo

December 29, 2019 by The Chancellor Leave a Comment

An American Sunrise: Poems by Joy Harjo My rating: 5 of 5 stars I typically don’t read poetry by choice. The only times I have are when it’s for my classes or as part of a book club. When I do read poetry I prefer narrative poetry or a collection of poems that has a common theme. I choose to read “An American Sunrise” because I’ve read some other works of Joy Harjo and I was highlighting Native American authors during November. This collection centers […]

Do not feed the monsters.

Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings by Joy Harjo

August 23, 2019 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

“Do not feed the monsters. Some are wandering thought forms, looking for a place to set up house. Some are sent to you deliberately. They come from arrows of gossip, jealousy, or envy–and inadvertently from thoughtlessness. They feed on your attention, and feast on your fear.” So goes one of the transitional pieces in this relatively short, but expansive collection of poems by Joy Harjo. Harjo’s poems tap into a kind of timelessness and world-spirituality looking for longer visions of clarity and peace. What […]

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