God Themselves by Jae Nichelle

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Let this book be a celebration of queerness, Blackness, and love. Let these words be a modern church, these poems a holy space. Rising star and spoken word poet Jae Nichelle debuts her luminous thoughts in God Themselves, a new collection of stirring poetry. Nichelle taps into her experiences of growing up in the South as a queer Black woman to courageously confront the effects of a forced religion and the inherent dangers of living life in a female body. God Themselves is divided into three equally moving sections- Everything, Everywhere, and Love. Nichelle braids her wisdom, as seen in the poem, What to Do When There's Nothing You Can Do, and witty generational humor, seen in "Sanctity- An Expose", into every poem. If you've ever contemplated who, what, and where God is, find comfort in these words.

  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range- Adult
    • Format- Paperback
    • Product dimensions- 4.9" W x 6.6" H x 0.7" D
    • Genre- Poetry
    • Publisher- Andrews McMeel Publishing, Publication date- 03-14-2023
    • Page count- 128
    • ISBN- 9781524878405

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2 years ago

I’m in Awe

I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed every second. It’s the definition of “I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me.” Nichelle covers every facet of life: childhood, family, friendships, church, spirituality, sexual awakening, love, failed relationships, feminism, queerness, Black joy, Black trauma, technology, nature, healing, self-actualization, everything. She pairs God with mundanity, like group texts. She pairs humans with the divine. There’s something so relatable and raw and real and rhythmic and riveting about the way Nichelle carefully words her poetry. One of my favorite poems is “Barefoot Duplex” and below is an excerpt: “I dream up a life we could have. / oh, how much living we could do / if not for those who would kill us / it kills me those who are not for us / heaven is so far, they say. I say, so far, heaven is / us going nowhere else when we get home.” I cannot recommend this book enough. I will be bugging my library to get a physical book or an audiobook because I need people to read this. 10/10 instant classic.

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2 years ago
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a new voice

God themselves By Jae Nichelle Collection of poems showing diverse problems and strengths in the black community. A single voice showing the constraints of being black, gender fluid, ND young in a community that celebrates and restrains itself inconsistently. Dynamic, truthful, inspirational for young readers to not only find they have a voice but that expression lessons the problems. Great book for looking at poetry and pov and showing inner struggle and resolve.

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