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| For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf A Choreopoem PaperbackCommentsHallie Spadea says... I was eighteen when I first heard of and read "For Colored Girls..." and thought it was provacative and way ahead of its time as it touched upon the evils of domestic violence, date rape and sexually transmitted desease.Now thirty-five years later, I still shed the same tears for the colored women, including myself who have experienced some of these life changing events. Their stories are our stories, whether untold or provoked and will unabashedly be revealed again in diaries, to trusted friends, or on the couches and chairs of countless therapists.My prayers go out to colored girls all over the world. Posted on October 22, 2011 Michele Burkey says... This is her best book in my opion!! It has something for everyone. Full of colorful characters that everyone can relate to with a no holding back choice tongue. Travel through experiences from a woman sick and tired of hearing her man's apologies to another woman's dilemma of watching her vietnam tortured boyfriend drop their children out the window. I think the beauty of this choreopoem is that every woman finds her little gold at the end of her own rainbow. Enjoy. Posted on October 22, 2011 Jerry Nevil says... shange uses the arts of poetry, music and dance to create a spectacularrainbow of beauty,sorrow , joy and pain brought to the readerin a sometimes funny , sometimes serious manner in "laugh but don't laugh" imagery she creates. it's a celebration of life, struggle and woman Posted on October 25, 2011 Aleida Veller says... Shange's imagery is hypnotizing.She immediately creates a realm of intimacy between you, her word, and colored girls.Shange takes you through a personal journey of yourself through the girls. Posted on October 26, 2011 Rosemary Goodloe says... When I was a little girl my mother was in a local acting group that traveled and put on this play. When I was about 13 years old I saw it in it entiretly for the first time. It was heartwrenching, funny, inspiring and contraversial. I loved every bit of it. Everyone especially women and men who love women should read it at least once, it provides an interesting perspective that you may be unfamiliar with. Being a black woman ain't always easy but it sure is beautiful, if you can find God in yourself. Posted on October 26, 2011 Cecile Cerrato says... There are many messages in these poems and they are choreographed as a stage play as you read, you're reading them in script-prose. ****The main point of this whole set of choreo-poems is being happy as who you are, ultimately the redemption you seek is loving yourself. That is what makes these verses so powerful! I have to admit, I had this book when I was younger and didn't appreciate it. Now, I am nearly 30 and it's with new insight and the wisdom of woman that I can feel and empathize with the pain, fear, humiliation, anger, frustration, longing, hope and courage of the 7 different rainbow colors (not skin colors)of ladies, from domestic violence, abortion, rape and other tales, it is something all women can relate to. The message is told though in vernacular that often shows when you are sick and tired, you only wan to vent, and poetically, not grammatically-correct is how we all vent. The vignettes in this play or choreopoemsinspire to reach the hearts of not just all women, (no matter their color) but particularly African-American women.It definitely contains poems that are food for thought. It is designed to provide hope. It seems dark what these women go through, their struggle, their pain, their fear, their humiliation, hurt, and ultimately their triumph, is something that can seem depressing to the immature reader (or the reader who only likes reading the happy ending). But this is raw truth, this is real, this is what happens in life and this is the story of not all womens' lives, or even some womens' lives, or even a majority of a particular culture of womens' lives, it is actually just stories to keep us appreciative of what we have, to show us to be cautious, to be inspired, to be honest, and to be forgiving. No matter what you've experienced, there is someone in this world who can relate, who can feel your pain, your struggle, who gets the "groove" you are trying to follow and that you are drummer to your own "beat"...and we do not have to experience bad things to appreciate the good. These womens' stories were given to us so we can appreciate life and all it has to offer and not take for granted the loving relationships we enjoy and to always remember that we can be naive but never ignorant of what someone might be capable of. I liked some of the poems more than others. Sorry is my favorite with the quote "next time you should admit you're mean/ low-down/ triflin/ & no count straight out steada bein sorry alla the time enjoy bein yrself" This is a very powerful quote. And one of many more lines that inspire and provoke one to contemplate and meditate. Posted on October 27, 2011 Ruby Malocha says... Ntozake Shange's "For Colored girls..." is a gripping collection of poems about life, love, pain and hope that will tell YOUR story if you can't find the words.I have had the honor to read and perform thistreasure of poems many times and I still can't get enough of it. It willtake any reader on a trip into understanding, sisterhood and hope, as wellas letting them know that they are not alone.This book is truly for ALLgirls who have "considered suicide" when the world was too much,but decided on LIFE. Posted on October 28, 2011 Nicholas Mowrey says... This is by far one of my favorite books.I recently thought about it and just ordered it because I couldn't find my old copy.It allowed me to relive some past memories.I would recommend this book to anyone who just wants to read some really good writing on a down to earth level. GennyB Posted on October 28, 2011 Brenna Lal says... A must read for all women. I read this book years ago, and saw the play. I lost my copy and was very happy to be able to replace it. Posted on October 29, 2011 Oleta Duncans says... This book is absolutely amazing.It speaks toall theaspects that a minorityteengirl goes through.Itshouldbe aChristmaspresent for every teenage girl.I loved thisbook. 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