Lisa Ray Instagram – This cut to the bone writer should be read by everyone. I’ve been thinking about using my platform to highlight the work of diverse creators who expand us, grow our humanity and connect us through their story-telling. Take a look at Yrsa’s work and feel her words. Repost from @yrsadaleyward using @RepostRegramApp – Hello to all of you that are new! Hello to my loves who have been here from the beginning! 💛 I appreciate you all more than you know. ✨ For those who are new, my name is Yrsa Daley-Ward (it’s pronounced Yer-sah) and I make a life with my words. I am a teller of tall dark stories. Bone’ was my first collection of poems and ‘The Terrible’ followed (a true story.) ✨ My mother was Jamaican. My father was Nigerian. They both passed away relatively young. I was mostly raised by my grandparents. I have lived a little (or a lot.) I write because I am interested in discussing some of the hidden parts of human nature, what frightens us, why and how we love, what makes us desperate, what makes us addicted, what makes us want to win, the things we want to hide. Also, I write because I realise that in the scheme of things, I know nothing. I read for the reasons everyone reads…because we are lonely and curious. Because we are enthralled by people and oftentimes afraid of them. Because I need to be reminded to stay honest and vulnerable (in a world that would quickly strip me of those qualities if I am not deliberate and soft) and that our stories matter. They connect us. Words save lives. ✨✨✨ Read black literature. Share black stories. ✨✨✨ Feel free to say hello! Also feel free to share my words anytime with credit. I love when the work travels.🖤 Love, Yrsa.