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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews -Cancer Courts My Mother by LindaAnn LoSchiavo
Title: Cancer Courts My Mother Author: LindaAnn LoSchiavo Publisher: Prolific Pulse Press LLC Genre: Contemporary Poetry, Death, Grief, and Loss Poetry Published: November 7, 2025 Pages: 40 pages We live in a society with a rule we’re never taught, but somehow already know: you do not speak ill of your mother. Mothers are indeed sacred, but… Continue reading
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Why Not Joy?
Why write poems about joy in such a time as this? This has been a constant question in the back of my mind. It is not something anyone has asked of me personally, but something that the subconscious, always overthinking part of my brain asks when it wishes to second-guess itself. And, in the rebuke… Continue reading
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We have enough people who are beautiful.We need more who are brave.We have enough people who are popular.We need more who are passionate and purposeful.We have enough people who are wild.We need more who are wise.We have enough people who are famous.We need more who are faithful.We have enough people who require rewards.We need more… Continue reading
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Birthright
They taught us to treat rest like a reward for our exhaustion instead of a birthright. Continue reading
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Black Joy
Nobody talks about society’s addictionto black trauma.How much more profitableit is to talk about painthan poems,depressionthan joy. Like we don’t have feelingsjust bad experiencesturned into songsof sorrowsand spiritualsof reaching heavencause there can’t be no freedomhere on Earth for Black people. Maybe this world still doesn’t consider ushuman enoughto be happysomeone hand society a roadmapfor getting… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest Winners: Adariyah Ysrayl
Note: We are in the process of moving all our winning poet interviews to the website. Please be sure to bookmark it at yecheilyahsannualpoetrycontest.org/. Introducing Adariyah Ysrayl Instagram: @adariyahysrayl Adariyah, welcome and congratulations! Please, tell us, what is your name and where are you from? My Name is Adariyah Ysrayl and I am from Chicago,… Continue reading
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