{"product_id":"black-and-blue-paperback-1","title":"Black and Blue - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDorian Blue\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy do you hold your tongue? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerhaps you were taught your words were too weighty for the world to hold - and so you rebel and rage in silence. Or perhaps you fight back words that are sharp enough to wound - and so, as a pacifist, you push back your vitriol. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYour words struggle against the limits you have placed on your tongue. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere have you compromised the unique power of your voice? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHave you grown bitter yet from all the truths unspoken? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDo they roughen your internal world and fracture your worldview? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere do you safely unpack your overwhelmed emotion, your trembling anger, and your unmet desire?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst, I invite you to start with your tongue. Understand the narratives twisted around your roots. Exercise your right to tell your story. And once you have successfully done that work, I challenge you to speak your mind.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCradled gently in a dialect of imagination and honesty, Dorian Blue conjures an alluring collection of multidimensional poetry that dives deep into the social, cultural, and historical experiences of the queer Black body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 7.5 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42720596656191,"sku":"9798987530269","price":30.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c923f3bb8811c5cf14c89ff432fdbcee.webp?v=1765089686","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/black-and-blue-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}