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sierra etes' debut poetry novel

Cover of the poetry book Sunkissed Child:Poetry in Black Life. The background is orange. There is an image of a black woman tilting her head toward the sun shining down on her through a large window. Her hands are cupped over her heart where a light is shining from. The black woman has her eyes closed in a very peaceful manner and she has a halo of red flowers surrounding her head.
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About the book

About the Book

She finally put into poetry the experiences that once tried to traumatize her into silence. 


Sunkissed Child: Poetry in Black Life showcases an incredibly impactful, heartfelt, and healing journey about a Black Woman’s personal experiences facing the hardships of living in an anti-black world, all while attempting to bring forth change, upkeep her own mental health and well being, and experience joy despite these circumstances.