What Color Am I?
What Color Am I? by Sarah Patterson is a debut poetry collection published by Highlander Press in 2022. This 88-page book, written in English, explores themes of identity and sexuality while challenging social norms and assumptions. Through her fresh and unyielding voice, Patterson invites readers to engage with the complexities of self-reclamation and the nuances of personal narratives.
In this collection, Patterson teaches readers to ask the right questions, presenting poems that embrace the beauty of misunderstanding and the freedom found in duality. The work reflects on the intricacies of trauma and the journey toward self-acceptance, making it a significant contribution to contemporary LGBTQ+ literature. With its focus on family and identity, What Color Am I? offers a thought-provoking exploration of the human experience through the lens of poetry.
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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.
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