What Color Am I?
$12.99*
A fresh and unyielding poet, Sarah Patterson teaches us how to ask the right questions in her debut book, What Color Am I? These poems disarm the presence of vague assumptions and refuse to acknowledge social norms. Patterson writes about identity, sexuality, and the reclamation of oneself post-trauma. By accepting the inconsistency of duality and flirting with traditional poetic forms, we see the beauty of misunderstanding and the freedom in not only creating our own personal narratives but accepting them.
big thanks to…
- Debbie Kevin. My brave and patient publisher.
- Dr. Tyson Hausdoerffer. For the foreword and for refining me into a polished and cognizant literary scholar.
- aaron abeyta. for being there in the beginning
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differing prices. you can also purchase a book directly from me and
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testimonials
Amazing poetry that touched my heart. I feel MYSELF , MY BODY, MY IDEAS AND MY THOUGHTS through these lines. I’m connecting with myself reading this poetry. Fantastic therapy as well. Poetry has never been so close to our everyday life, our problems. So individualized and so broad at the same time. LOOOOVE it!
Reads like a mirror. Glitters where you shine, and darkens just the same way. Introduces you to yourself through the authors lens. Anecdotes and raw reflections, shared discomfort, clever concepts from unique angles line the pages. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, and months later I still come back to it. My copy is filled with dog-eared pages of my favorites, as will be yours.
Sarah dances the line between weighty and weightless with grace. With the imagery and reckoning of a keen observer she explores issues of identity, race, sex, trauma, and becoming. These words will stay with you. Brilliant breakout work and a must-read!
Absolutely obsessed with this book. Beautifully written and you can feel the power of the writer through the words. When Sarah publishes her next book, I will be one of the first to order.
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