If my body could speak : poems /

If my body could speak : poems /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Baird, Blythe, author.
Uniform title:	Poems. Selections
Imprint:	Minneapolis, MN : Button Poetry/Exploding Pinecone Press, [2019] ©2019
Description:	80 pages ; 22 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	American poetry -- 21st century. Poetry -- 21st century. American poetry. Poetry. Poetry.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11931907

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ISBN:	1943735476 9781943735471
Summary:	Through love, loss and the struggles of disordered eating, 'If My Body Could Speak' uses sharp narratives and visceral imagery to get to the heart of a many-layered existence, speaking to many generations at once.

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Summary:	Blythe Baird's If My Body Could Speak is a celebration of girlhood and all of its struggles and triumphs. <br> <br> <br> <br> In poems that dig deep into sexuality, acceptance of the body, survival of trauma, and learning to love yourself in spite of everything telling you not to, Baird's voice is a rich addition to her generation. Searing, soaring, and heartbreaking, If My Body Could Speak balances the softness of femininity with the sharpness that girls are forced to become.<br> <br> <br> <br> Includes poems such as "Girl Code 101", "When the Fat Girl Gets Skinny", and "Pocket-Sized Feminism" that have been watched by millions online.
Physical Description:	80 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:	1943735476 9781943735471