These Pearls Are Real

Carla M. Cherry's fourth poetry collection is about love and liberation. This medley of poems exalts the joys of childhood, self-acceptance, and falling in love, and grapples with gun violence, cultural appropriation, police brutality, and the neglect of the mentally ill. Her epic poem, "A Daughter Speaks", is an homage to the courage of Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Therese Patricia Okoumou, and the ordinary people across various identities who give us hope for a brighter future. These Pearls Are Real is like a bouquet of potpourri. May you find rejuvenation within its cover.