Taking Back the Body is my journey of reclamation and self-discovery, challenging societal norms about body image. I wrote these poems as a testament to self-love and body autonomy.

This collection asserts ownership over our curves, permissions, and stories. I hope you find the courage to reclaim your body and story as you read.

—Talicha J. , poet and teaching artistTaking Back the Body is a stunning reclamation manifesto for anyone who has experienced sexual violence.

Talicha J. finds the clarity that is sometimes challenging for survivors.

Her journey to chronicle the body illuminates a path of embodiment and empowerment. This collection explores reconnecting to desire with sensual, sharp verse.

It's a beautiful reflection on making peace with your body after trauma. —Sara Beth Brooks - Activist and poet.

I was today years old when I realized just how the history books will remember Talicha J. as a force of nature; as a beautiful haiku composed from shiny kindergarten glue glitter & construction paper; as a humanitarian with a heart as wide open as the possibility that we are all birthed from the same things that birthed stars.

Taking Back the Body by Talicha J. is a true collector's must-have, so says the history books…so says the same stuff that birthed the stars…so says Time.

—Charles Perry Jr :: CP Maze - 2-time Individual World Poetry Slam Finalist. .