A Socially Acceptable Breakdown Support Black Authors Pink Elephant is the white

Pink Elephant is the white elephant in the room blushing into visibility

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Phipps’ debut explores an alternate timeline version of their own childhood and by moving back and forth between those timelines they highlight their own generational inheritance while inviting us to discover our own

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a holy incantation that belongs on every shelf

A Socially Acceptable Breakdown Support Black Authors Pink Elephant is the whitePatrick Roche, 2021 A poetry collection pulling from the author's personal narrative to take the reader on a journey through family, mental health, grief, pop culture, body image, queer identity, love, joy, memory, myth, and magic. The collection follows a trajectory of 1) exploring identity, avoidance, escapism, and shame, then 2) facing and confronting fears, shame, grief, and self image, and finally 3) breaking down stigma, searching for joy,