The work delves deep into the psyche, the relationship of mind to body, the perceptions people have of you based on your appearance, the expression of sexuality, the expression of oneself physically, the prejudice and/or hate that gets directed at certain bodies, how this prejudice/hate affects one’s mind state-inducing anxiety and stress and fear, etc.-and so on. There’s lots of heavy subject matter in here though, so I don’t want to give the impression that it’s lighthearted. With themes of (self) knowledge and ego, exposure and visibility, embodiment and physicality, these poems examine Blackness and sexuality with both candor and vulnerability.
Actually the whole concept of this book being like a rap album, mixtape, whatever, is really inventive and fun. Narcissus by jayy dodd is a collection that is equally ferocious and gentle. I especially like the “Bonus Track” section, which comes after the thank you section, so you think it might be over (something I’ve never seen done before!), but then it brings it out to the last page with some really great forms involving text messages and social media.
So many cool ideas and thoughts in this book lines filled with imagery and mood expressions I found myself underlining the shit out of.
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