Mar'Kata Rhaimes

What you've put together is a huge accomplishment and I hope you're feeling super proud. I really liked it all, but especially liked "Crystal Flavia N" ( really moving yet positive given the tragic circumstances), "Liam Liam Liam" (happy memories and a beautiful live recital) , "Exit Door" ( I thought it was cleverly written and I find it very relatable) and then "Our Love Red". I also really liked "My Own Very Best", and how the collection ended with this resilient, strong yet positive ending!
Having watched you perform at the SafeBoda event last week, I think you should definitely do some live performances to compliment the anthology. When I re-read the poem that you performed last week, "My Sentimental Friend", I read it differently because of the rhythm, intonation and passion from the live performance. Pairing the anthology with live performances or even online performances would really help your audience connect with it on a deeper level or in the way that you intended.
Otherwise, am very excited for you!

-Deepa Shekar (C.O.O at SafeBoda – Uganda, and lover of poetry)