- Genre:poetry
- Sub-genre:American / African American & Black
- Language:English
- Pages:114
- eBook ISBN:9781937695002
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Overview
COLOR ME BEAUTIFUL is a must-read for any woman of color who has struggled with self-esteem issues. Featuring spoken word poetry of experiences and aspirations from an African-American woman coming-of-age in the inner city of Detroit, COLOR ME BEAUTIFUL offers a fresh, uplifting voice with words and imagery that celebrate beauty and encourage young women of all colors. Join in the journey of self-discovery.
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Color Me Beautiful and Other Poems about Life, Love and Dreams is a rich collection of poetry about life as seen through the eyes of a young hopeful coming-of-age in the inner city. Divided into five chapters, you will meet a Detroit born-and-bred artist-poet and first time author. Color Me Beautiful has fun, catchy poems that readers would enjoy, namely Designer Diva, Stargazing, Rap Me A Serenade and more. Appealing to young women of color, many poems are written as upbeat, spoken word pieces, to mirror the nuances of today’s hip-hop rhythms and grooves. Color Me Beautiful includes personal reflections about life, love, hopes and aspirations that the author has for herself as a young woman, and her community at-large. Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster of feelings and experiences as readers are painted a picture with poetic imagery in this collage of poems. From feelings of self-doubt to falling in love, join in the journey of self-discovery and personal growth that is in store.