Black Venus Fly Trap
Black Venus Fly Trap by Jeanetta Rich is a debut poetry collection published by Deluge Books on June 12, 2021. This 62-page work invites readers to explore the complex origins of a world that both despises and relies on Black women. Rich’s collection presents a unique perspective on Black femininity, challenging poetic conventions and offering a fresh narrative that intertwines themes of identity and societal expectations.
In this collection, Rich delves into the disruptive elements of Black womanhood, addressing figures such as the Black Venus and welfare queens. The poems serve as an exploration of refusal and resilience, presenting an account that is both profound and unlike any other. Readers will find a thought-provoking examination of cultural stereotypes and the multifaceted nature of Black femininity, making this edition a significant contribution to contemporary poetry.
Official synopsis Publisher
A shocking debut poetry collection that invites readers to grapple with the origins of a world that both hates and needs Black women. A disruptive hagiography of the Black Venus & Sapphire, mammy bulldaggers, and welfare queens, Rich’s collection splendidly desecrates poetic elitism. Black Venus Fly Trap is an eldritch account of Black femininity simultaneously born from the chorus of refusal and unlike anything written before.
“That frisson of realness, the unsayable that can be lost when we ask language to convey the infinite interiority of the black woman-Black Venus Fly Trap rescues it.” – Doreen St. Felix
“Jeanetta Rich’s writing doesn’t sit on the page, it oozes over your psyche. Fearless and complex, defiant and radiant! I love it.” – Kim Gordon
“Jeanetta Rich once told me that as a child she used to spend hours staring at a painting of the beheading of Saint John the Baptist. Black Venus Flytrap is like that painting: splendid and profane and entirely just. Jeanetta’s writing turns each page into a museum of art and we are lucky to admire it. It’s exquisite and it stings-which is how you know it’s working.” – Elaine Kahn
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