“Viscera is Felice Belle talking to us, and it is urgent and beautiful.”
—Jessica Hagedorn
Felice Belle’s Viscera is poetry for people who think they hate poetry—quirky, accessible, and pop-culture obsessed…for fans of 90 Day Fiancé and Ntozake Shange…an urban (self) love story for anyone who has ever felt like an other.
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"Felice Belle is a writer of brevity and power. Her poems explore—among many things—pandemic isolation, heartbreak and loss, cultural collisions, dreams, desire and artistry. Viscera is Felice Belle talking to us, and it is urgent and beautiful."
—Jessica Hagedorn
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"Viscera by Felice Belle does what time machines are meant to do—remind us of who we are while encouraging and affirming who we’ve become. I read the entire book with my hand clutching my chest."
—Bassey Ikpi, New York Times Bestseller, I’m Telling the Truth but I’m Lying
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"Whimsically masterful, moving, and profound, Viscera is a collection that captivates you with every poem. Belle is a voice to be celebrated, who with every page turn breaks and then restores your ragged heart."
—Jennifer Murphy, First Responder
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Indeed, these poems—riding the ambitious spirits of Prince, Drake, and Whitman—speak into the soul and inspire us all to stand taller, and braver too."
—Faisal Mohyuddin, The Displaced Children of Displaced Children
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"Viscera is a collection built from an intoxicating range of references, beautifully constellated, delivered with intelligent soundplay and a powerfully beating heart."
—Jamel Brinkley, Witness
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"Felice Belle is a visionary poet who refuses to let loss and the daily absurdities of New York City microaggressions get her down. Belle’s poems are wickedly funny, full of sharp dialogue and precise imagery."
—Regie Cabico, Nuyorican Poets Café Grand Slam Champion and Theater Artist
