My roommate was arguing with her boyfriend yesterday

I can hear her listening to Lemonade in the shower

…….that boy better start praying

Ramsey also explains how Beyoncé has been political her whole career.

Watch: Warsan Shire recites her poem “For Women Who Are Difficult to Love,” as heard in Lemonade

Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ Turns A Somali-Brit Poet Into A Global Star

So now we know who Beyonce’s favorite poet is: 27-year-old Somali-Brit Warsan Shire.

Shire’s poetry was heard ‘round the world last Saturday in Lemonade, Beyonce’s latest album, dropped on HBO in the form of a 1-hour special — a sweeping series of songs and videos that look at romance, rage and redemption. Between the glossy cinematography and, of course, the music, Queen Bey recited excerpts of Shire’s works, launching the artist into the global spotlight:

“you can’t make homes out of human beings someone should have already told you that and if he wants to leave then let him leave”

Shire doesn’t just write about love, loss and infidelity. The poet also muses on many of the issues we cover on Goats and Soda: violence against women (“To my daughter I will say / 'when the men come, set yourself on fire’ ”), refugees (“You have to understand / that no one puts their children in a boat / unless the water is safer than land”), war and the African diaspora.

Read the full story here.

The New Yorker also had a nice profile of Shire – and her own music is on Bandcamp.

– Petra

Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' featured  amazing cameos.

Duo Chloe x Halle Bailey, Lisa-Kaindé Diaz and Naomi Diaz,  Amandla Stenberg,  Zendaya

Serena Williams

Quvenzhané Wallis

Model Winnie Harlow

Ballerina Michaela DePrince

Jay Z

Leah Chase

Miss Tina

Hattie White

Mothers who lost sons to police brutality

Warsan Shire

This is exactly what we call #BlackPride

the entirety of LEMONADE

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