Content Warning: Everything
Content Warning: Everything by Akwaeke Emezi is the first poetry collection from the acclaimed author, published by Copper Canyon Press in 2022. This edition, consisting of 47 pages, presents a bold exploration of belonging through a series of poems that traverse themes of desire, grief, and survival. Emezi’s work is characterized by a unique perspective that intertwines divine and earthly elements, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of home and identity.
In this collection, Emezi delves into the intricacies of chosen family, weaving together narratives that include figures such as the son of god and mary auntie. The poems navigate a spectrum of emotions, from homesickness to the celebration of self, while addressing profound subjects like love and loss. Content Warning: Everything offers a rich tapestry of experiences that resonate with themes of LGBTQ identity and the human condition, making it a significant addition to contemporary poetry.
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The first book of poems from an acclaimed young author, whose meteoric rise has already landed them on the cover of Time Magazine.
In their bold debut poetry collection, Akwaeke Emezi–award-winning author of Freshwater, PET, The Death of Vivek Oji, and Dear Senthuran–imagines a new depth of belonging. Crafted of both divine and earthly materials, these poems travel from home to homesickness, tracing desire to surrender and abuse to survival, while mapping out a chosen family that includes the son of god, mary auntie, and magdalene with the chestnut eyes. Written from a spiritfirst perspective and celebrating the essence of self that is impossible to drown, kill, or reduce, Content Warning: Everything distills the radiant power and epic grief of a mischievous and wanting young deity, embodied.
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