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Review: The Orange And Pink Sunset by Ivy L James.

The Orange and Pink Sunset, Ivy L. James weaves a tapestry of her life as a queer woman, from childhood crushes to the labels she’s tried on to religious discrimination. Her raw words express agony and joy in equal measure. She provides a refreshing perspective with an understandable voice, and her narrative style feels like sharing a pot of tea with a close friend. This impactful poetry chapbook is a vulnerable discussion of what it’s like to find herself as a lesbian, and in the end, James chooses love over hate, even in moments of pain.

I was lucky enough for the author to send me a message on Tumblr about this chapbook, and I am so grateful to them for doing so.

A beautiful collection packed with love, joy and learning to be the person you are, The Orange and Pink Sunset is a fantastic chapbook that delves into how it feels when you lose a family over who you love, but gain one because of whom you love too.

Poems such as 'I'm Not Letting Go' are powerful and filled with love that is zealous and all consuming, which makes for such a powerful read this followed by 'Let Me Be Yours' makes for a poetic pairing that flow and work together that makes for such beautiful reading.

'To Women' speaks to the confusion I myself often felt growing up trying to figure out who I was and though I ended up somewhere else, I still love reflecting on how all the signs were there and this is certainly a poem that is about reflecting, growing and learning who you are that makes for relatable and tender read.

A fantastic collection of beautiful poetry, my favourite is The Word Thief, but a short and sweet collection nonetheless.

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9/22/23

my love and i stayed with my Grandpa for the night. He needs care these days so we felt honored to help out.. God knows we want to return the favor after how thoughtful and generous my family has been to us while going through horrendous medical issues.

We are so thankful for family.

this is where peace lives i think