Pages on the Floor

<p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In her debut collection of poems Miami based poet Janay Blakely explores the connections between language and our bodies identities and emotions. Pages on the Floor is a strikingly honest depiction of what it's like to be young African American woman in today's society. Written in a conversational tone and with a voice that is at times confessional sarcastic or even funny these relatable poems touch on topics such as race family love self-discovery and heartbreak.</span></p>