whether this be anger, empowerment, or the feeling of a need of revolution, these poems hit you directly and are relevant in today's society. Some of the poems were heavily based around comparisons to nature and the universe and how this is rooted in personal experiences, some which are highly relatable. It leaves room to think about revolution, anger over what needs to change, and your own personal growth and acceptance. This books also features rewritten fairytales, finding your own magic and sorcery, inviting in the wild-self, and goddess mythology with a feminist, empowering retelling. Her poetry invokes the empathetic feeling of what some women (and men) experience, how they are torn down and how they grow from this, taking gradual steps to rebuild even though there are challenges ahead.

To the poetry that felt like punches to the gut relationships of both physical and mental abuse, rape, victim-blaming, bullying (see poems 'Learned Helplessness' and 'Boys Will Be Boys'). From the empowering poetry the miracle of life, your unique self, accepting your own flaws, womanhood. Her poetry covers such a wide range of topics. She is a poet who uses tumblr and Instagram originally to post her poems, and finally her unseen poems were published in this book, 'Wild Embers.' Even her name is a testament to outward beauty.'Īfter reading this wondrous piece of work, it is hard to believe that Nikita Gill received 137 rejections from publishers. Her kindness and willingness to give to others is where her true beauty lies.Īnd yet, in the fairytales we tell our children, we first introduce her as beautiful rather than fierce, kind, independent, intelligent, giving, full of light and powerful. She stands out from the crowd and reads in a time where education for women was unheard of. 'She sacrifices her freedom, her most treasured possession, for her father.

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