walking down the sensory strip

by Sejal Akerkar

walking down the sensory strip  is a collection of poetry involving a stroll along my path of life as a young woman of color. there are ups and downs; bright moments and dark ones. trapped inside my own thoughts to fight self-inflicted stigmas. being okay with who i am, in the present moment and beyond. for every reader to explore and dive into, so they know that they are not alone.all of the proceeds from this book will be donated to Udayan Care. Udayan Care is a non-profit organization that strives in improving the lives of orphaned and abandoned children in India. i support Udayan Care because they provide education and mentoring to girls that could one day express themselves in society like i am.

Genres: Poetry

189 pages, Paperback

Published October 11, 2020

About the author

Sejal Akerkar is a young woman of color and poet from Bellevue, Washington. She is a self-published author of her first poetry collection, walking down the sensory strip. She blissfully attends The Hugo House Young Poetry Cohort, which is a selective program for serious writers. She has a love for the personification of inanimate species, but also indulges into the stillness of time. Her poems circle around the idea of being okay with who you are, in the present moment and beyond.

Reviews

[kali!! · Rating 5 out of 5]

i really enjoyed this collection. the poems were incredibly sweet and really captured the essence of not only being a young woman, but a poc young woman at that. overall, the book left me with a warm feeling and i would absolutely recommend that everyone read it. :)

here are some of my favorite poems in the collection:

- at night
- actions + words = love
- thick hair
- interior of a tea light
- labels
- teenage humor
- advice to a butterfly
- popsicle
- sejal sumangala akerkar
- the race
- unnamed #1
- love the quite forest section
- unnamed #6
- a stab you never intended

[Cheyenne Swarner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poems to Remember

This book is filled with beautiful poetry about almost everything, from nature to self love. It is beautifully done and well put together. If you love poetry you should give this a read.

[Kaylie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and sweet

Makes you think and feel, though it may be short. I think it is definitely worth the read if you got about 30 min to an hour.

[GothicGiggleCiCi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this short collection. The poems center on being a woman of color and loving the root of who you are and where you come from. There's also the expected poems about heartbreak and the pain and confusion that can arise from that. None of the poems necessarily "moved" me but I did enjoy reading it nonetheless.

Looking forward to reading any other collections the author publishes.

Rating: 3/5 stars.