Rashae Carranza

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A collection of poems by Jamaican born author, Rashae Carranza. These select poems are pulled from her various life experiences from growing up in Jamaica, to enlisting in the U. S Army, to becoming a Clinical Social Worker, to serving as a Police Officer. These vibrantly colored poems deal with topics of love, social injustice, and pain along with other related themes. Rashae's captivating poems leave you questioning societal norms and pining for justice. Her storytelling ability allows you to see through her eyes as she breaks the glass ceilings women are faced with and broadcasts the topics women are expected to keep quiet about. Her poems about love and sex are all too familiar as she navigates what's considered taboo, relationships, and loss. These profound poems will haunt you long after you've finished reading.