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No can see the world that exists inside one's head. Sometimes you might wish you could close your eyes and never wake, drifting off peacefully into an eternal slumber. (No) I am (not) okay is Dre Hill's exploration into this hidden inner world and what happens within. This chapbook centers its dialogue on suicide and ideations, mental health, along with commentary on religion, race, and gender, and how these structures further cloud the waters of the mind. Here, Hill reckons with the weight of the war waged in one's own mind. (No) I am (not) okay is raw, unashamed, and unafraid, willing to say things that many think but feel they could never articulate.

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"(No) I am (not) okay is a collection of poetry that greets the reader with vivid description, imagery and strength of narrative from the very first page. Hill's exploration of various mental health facets, alongside undertones of trauma, race and religion centers the reader in a world of self-exploration and reflection on what life is. Hill engages the reader beyond commonality or collective experience. Instead, Hill presents an evocative personalization by a young narrator whose 'focus' has 'narrowed from thriving to simply surviving'. Something that many will attest to feeling. This collection is an homage to strength, vulnerability and finding one's way in the 21st century. This impressive chapbook should be in your hands post haste! - A.R. Arthur, Author of Half Bred, and Editor in Chief of Fahmidan Journal ""this is not a fantastical world where monsters // and magic roam free or where my problems // fade into the mist and I choose who to be. // there are no reclamations of long-lost lineage // or tainting of the blood of innocents by demons // only the shadow of darkness as it swallows hearts."" (No) I am (not) okay is, above all, extraordinarily defiant and devastating. In his latest book, Dre Hill extends the reader a solemn, chaotic labyrinth paved with the rawest forms of human depth and sentiment. As a result, the poems in this collection demonstrate both timelessness in their portrayal(s) of the human condition, and deep pertinence regarding the current times. They actually shriek the sheer despair of surviving under late-stage, colonial capitalism as a marginalized person. Even as someone who has had the honor of reading, and even publishing, some of Hill's work in the past, I'm certain that this is my favorite collection of his yet. This book maintains the absolute artistry, literary merit, and integrity of his other works while venturing out into something new and unknown, something undeniably indicative of Hill's ever-evolving process, presence, and style. (No) I am (not) okay is the book to burrow into, mind, body, and soul, on those days when you're about ready to spear yourself to absolute bits, even if only so you can serve your skewered organs back up to this unforgiving world on a rusted platter of your own terms. - Ami J. Sanghvi, Co-Founder of Gutslut Press, and Author of Into Oblivion, x( )-id, In Residuum, and more"

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