Nayyirah Waheed
Nayyirah Waheed is an acclaimed poet known for her succinct and impactful writing style. Her work, often shared widely on social media, addresses themes of identity, race, and self-love. Waheed's poetry collections, including "salt." and "nejma," have resonated with readers for their emotional depth and raw honesty. Despite her widespread influence, she maintains a private persona, allowing her evocative words to speak volumes.
Book summaries for books written by Nayyirah Waheed
Quotes
i don't pay attention to the world ending. it has ended for me many times and began again in the morning.
you do not have to be a fire for every mountain blocking you. you could be a water and soft river your way to freedom too.
if someone does not want me it is not the end of the world. but if i do not want me, the world is nothing but endings.
you broke the ocean in half to be here. only to meet nothing that wants you.
i will tell you, my daughter of your worth not your beauty everyday. do not ever let anyone make you feel like you are not enough.
expect sadness like you expect rain. both cleanse you.
i am mine. before i am ever anyone else's.
you might not have been my first love, but you were the love that made all the other loves irrelevant.
i am a museum full of art, and a deck full of music, but... you only see me as a souvenir.
my mother was my first country; the first place i ever lived.
you do not just wake up and become the butterfly. growth is a process.
if you were born with the weakness to fall you were born with the strength to rise.