{"product_id":"savings-time-poems-paperback","title":"Savings Time: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoya Marsh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bronx born activist and poet Roya Marsh returns with a riveting exploration of Black joy, collective action, and healing. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ewhat will come of what you leave behind?\u003cbr\u003edo you\u003cbr\u003eremember that time\u003cbr\u003eyou survived?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe poems in Roya Marsh's second collection, \u003ci\u003esavings time\u003c\/i\u003e, wear their raw feeling and revolutionary forcefulness on their sleeves. Alternating between confrontation and celebration, Marsh trains her unsparing eye on the twinned subjects of Black rage and Black healing with practiced, musical intention. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn poems flitting between breathless prose and measured lyricism, Marsh contemplates the contradictions and challenges of Black life in America, tackling everything from police brutality and urban gentrification to queer identity, presidential elections, and pop culture, all while calling for a world where self-care, especially for Black women, is not just encouraged but mandated. \"no one told the Black girl,\" she writes, \"'\u003ci\u003esee you later'\u003c\/i\u003e was a prayer \/ begging us survive our own erasure.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs unforgettable on the page as when recited in Marsh's legendary spoken-word performances, the poems in savings time are focused on both revolution and self-love, at once holding society accountable for its exploitation of Black life and honoring the joy of persisting nonetheless.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoya Marsh\u003c\/b\u003e is a native of the Bronx, New York, and a nationally recognized poet, performer, educator, and activist. She is the author of the poetry collection \u003ci\u003edayliGht\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for the 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Poetry. A former poet in residence at Urban Word NYC, Marsh's work has been featured on NBC, BET, and Def Jam's All Def Digital, and has been published in \u003ci\u003ePoetry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNylon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e, and in the collection \u003ci\u003eThe BreakBeat Poets Volume 2: Black Girl Magic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.5 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770337853728,"sku":"9780374615796","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3150e15d5d46f6795ddb73923a79916a.webp?v=1780369650","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/savings-time-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}