The quote below comes “salt.,” a debut collection of poetry released in 2013 by Nayyirah Waheed. | Quote/Works is an occasional feature of TheStoryIsTheThing.com, highlighting essential bits, dribs, and squibs of really-good-to-know knowledge and/or wisdom.
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